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State Heroes Total: 4280

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1943

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Schmidt

Sutton

Griggs County, North Dakota

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 06, 1943 / Age: 26

Died in service in Klammoth Falls, Oregon

1918

Fred W. Schmidt

Forrestville, MI

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 358th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 30

Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.

Grave unlocated.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

1944

Aviation Rm2c Norman W. Schmidt

Gackle, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1945

Staff Sgt. Jack Schmidt

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: July 15, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1918

Herman Schmidt

Enloe, ND

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 5th Limited Service Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 161st Depot Brigade

Date of Loss: October 05, 1918 / Age: 27

Died of pneunomia on Oct. 5, 1918 at Camp Grant, Ill.

Buried, Enloe, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

1941

Sgt. Hermann G. Schmidt

Beulah, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: December 20, 1941 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1945

Sgt. Frank X. Schmidt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division

Date of Loss: May 18, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1944

Private First Class Victor D. Schmiess

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in France

1944

Sergeant Arnold P. Schmitt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 07, 1944 / Age: 36

Died in service of a hemorrhage at Brooke Army Hospital, San Antonio, Texas.

1950

1st Lieutenant Robert Gerard Schmitt

Sykeston, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 01, 1950 / Age: 27

"Wounded in both legs and wearing a U.S. Army field coat peppered with bullet holes, 1st Lt. Robert Schmitt led a desperate U.S. hilltop assault against advancing Chinese forces in one of the bloodiest battles of the Korean War. He never returned."