State Heroes
1919
Elmer Justin Irgens
Tolley, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 139th Infantry
Date of Loss: June 15, 1919 / Age: 24
Died at Debarkation Hospital No. 5, New York City, N. Y., on June 15, 1919.
Buried at Tolley, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1945
Private First Class Francis Irwin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 35th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1969
Private First Class Wesley Gene Isaak
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 16th Engineer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: October 04, 1969 / Age: 22
Died in service in Fort Cavazos, Texas
1989
Corporal Garreth Charles Isaak
Harvey, ND
Panama (Operation Just Cause)
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Light Armored Recon Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: December 20, 1989 / Age: 22
Corporal Isaak's Squad came under intense hostile fire while attempting to secure their objective. Reacting swiftly, he continued to advance toward the building in order to clear it of hostile forces of unknown size.
1918
Pvt. John Isable
Drayton, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Grave unlocated. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea. Tablets of the Missing, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, France.
1943
First Lieutenant Leroy W. Ista
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 352nd Fighter Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 353rd Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1918
Pvt. Ole Iverson
Carson, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, 128th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 14, 1918 / Age: 28
Died on Oct. 14, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Remains returned to U. S. Sept. 26, 1921, and buried at Carson, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1919
Peter G. Iverson
Grand Forks, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company No. 12, 3rd Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: January 23, 1919 / Age: 18
Died of pneumonia at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Jan. 23, 1919.
Buried at Grand Forks, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1967
Corporal Gerald Allen Iverson
Oakes, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 84th Artillery Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 01, 1967 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Dinh Tuong, South Vietnam through hostile action by fragmentation wounds.
1944
Sergeant Boyd D. Iverson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 388th AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 08, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Magdeburg, Germany
1944
Private Claud Jacobson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Philippine Islands
1944
Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 546th Bomb Squadron (Heavy)
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force
Date of Loss: March 09, 1944 / Age: 31
Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson was Killed in Action on 9 March 1944 while serving as Waist Gunner on B-17 aircraft #42-37781 (Silver Dollar) when the aircraft was struck by bombs dropped by another B-17 on a bombing mission to Berlin, Germany.
1918
Pvt. Martin A. Jacobson
Litchville, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 18, 1918 / Age: 32
Killed in action, on July 18, 1918.
Buried, Grave 16, Row 23, Block C, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Serings-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND under Cass county.
1919
Cook Clarence William Jacobson
Amidon, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery E, 338th Field Artillery
Date of Loss: March 25, 1919 / Age: 25
Died, Slope Center, N. Dak., on March 25, 1919.
Buried, Amidon, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1943
Private First Class Richard D. Jacobson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 804th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.