State Heroes

Sergeant Murl S. Roush
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 36
Killed in action in Germany

Maurice D. Rowe
Hamilton, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 137th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 01, 1918 / Age: 29
Killed in action on Oct. 1, 1918.
Buried, Grave 27, Row 19, Block B, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Freddie Roy
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Company, 161st Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 11, 1918 / Age: 21
Died of pneumonia at Camp Grant, Ill., on Oct. 11, 1918.
Buried at Osnabrock, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Chief Turret Capt. Robert J. Ruddy
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.

Machinist's Mate 3c James R. Ruddy
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.

PFC Helmer O. Rude
Tolna, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 28, 1943 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Morocco.

Olai Rue
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M, 138th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 02, 1918 / Age: 24
Died on Oct. 2, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried, Grave 2, Row 27, Block F, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Corporal Lewis F. Ruffcorn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 30, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in Topeka, Kansas

Private First Class Kermit P. Rufsvold
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 34th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Pvt.1st Class Jay Rugg
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: June 19, 1918 / Age: 23
Died, June 19, 1918,of wounds received in action.
Buried, Grave 6, Row 23, Block B, Somme American Cemetery, Bony, Aisne, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND under Burleigh county.
Ross S. Ruland
Glen Ullin, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 313th Engineers
Date of Loss: May 22, 1918 / Age: 26
Died at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on May 22, 1918.
Buried at Glen Ullin, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Elmer Ernest Rule
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 9th Observation Battery, Field Artillery, Central Officers Training School, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky.
Date of Loss: October 25, 1918 / Age:
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 25, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 4, page 2782 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Pvt.1st Class Maynard Leroy Rundell
Lakota, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K, 359th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 12, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action at St. Mihiel on Sept. 12, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on April 17, 1922, and buried at Lakota, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Private First Class Henry Runestad
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Iwo Jima.
Master Sgt. Paul E. Runey
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 28th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group
Date of Loss: October 05, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.