State Heroes
1920
John Alfred Johanson
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 352nd Infantry
Date of Loss: January 14, 1920 / Age: 27
Died of tuberculosis on Jan. 14, 1920.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 2, page 1525 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1918
Pvt. James G. John
Epworth, NDWorld War I
Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:
Died of wounds.
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information NOT found in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1918
Pvt. Angus Guy John
Gandy, NEWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 139th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division
Date of Loss: September 30, 1918 / Age: 27
Killed in action in the Argonne campaign, France, Sept. 30, 1918.
Buried, Grave 36, Row 4, Block D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1967
Private Kenneth Leo Johner
Noonan, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 3rd Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 21, 1967 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam through hostile action by small arms fire.
1918
Sivert Johnson
Bottineau, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L, 47th Infantry
Date of Loss: August 08, 1918 / Age: 26
Died on Aug. 8, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried in France. Reburied at Bottineau, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND under Griggs county.
1944
2nd Lt. Howard N. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Corp. Harvey W. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sgt. Gahlord G. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action near Italy.
1950
Private First Class William D. Johnson
Pembina County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 29th Regimental Combat Team
Date of Loss: September 01, 1950 / Age:
1941
Fireman 1c Edward Dale Johnson
New Rockford, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status. Crew member aboard the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor along with 428 fellow crewmen. Edward Dale Johnson died along with USS Oklahoma crewman from North Dakota.
1944
PFC Dennis E. Johnson
Grafton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1971
Sergeant Myron Blaine Johnson
Mandaree , ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 46th Infantry Regiment, 198th Light Infantry Brigade
Date of Loss: March 28, 1971 / Age: 22
In Quang Tin, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground Casualty
Misadventure
1918
Bert M. Johnson
Penn, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I, 308th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 08, 1918 / Age: 25
Killed in action, at Argonne Forest on Oct. 8, 1918.
Buried in Grave 3, Section 94, Plot No. 1, Argonne-American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1967
Sergeant Fred Leroy Johnson
Leeds, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: January 20, 1967 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam through hostile action by an explosive device.
1970
Sergeant David Francis Johnson
West Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 17, 1970 / Age: 19
In Cambodia
Hostile, died of wounds, Ground casualty
Artillery, rocket, or mortar