State Heroes
1944
Private Harold L. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 17, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Seaman 1c Lowell D. Johnson
Ruso, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status.
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.
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:
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.
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.
1918
PFC Melvin T. Johnson
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: June 01, 1918 / Age: 25
Killed in action on May 1, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 2, page 1572 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
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
1943
Technical Sergeant Albert C. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 9th AAF Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Bomber Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Air Force
Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 37
Johnson was the flight engineer on B-24J #42-73183, serving with the 10th Air Force. They were part of a formation of B-24s on a bombing mission to Insein, Burma, near Rangoon.