State Heroes
1942
First Lieutenant Lyle A. Slocum
Ellendale, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 36th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 04, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Was a B-17 crew member flying aboard 41-9084.
1943
First Lieutenant Wesley C. Sloulin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 32nd Bomber Squadron,
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action 6 miles East of Mascara.
1942
Second Lieutenant Kermit G. Sloulin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 30
Died in service in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1918
Fred O. Smeltzer
World War I (WWI)
Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:
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
John A. Smestad
Hatton, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery D, 40th Field Artillery
Date of Loss: October 17, 1918 / Age: 30
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 17, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 4, page 2996 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1944
Private First Class Leonard M. Smestad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
2004
Sergeant Keith L. Smette
Fargo, ND
Iraq Conflict
Branch of Service: National Guard
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 957th Engineer Company
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 130th Engineer Brigade
Date of Loss: January 24, 2004 / Age: 25
Died Jan. 24 when his convoy was attacked by an improvised explosive device north of Fallujah, Iraq.
1944
Private Robert Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 26, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Bougaunville.
1945
Aviation Cadet Robert A. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 30, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Chandler, Arizona
1918
2nd Lt. Lester Mills Smith
Grand Forks, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C, 107th Field Artillery
Date of Loss: October 02, 1918 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Oct. 2, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. Sept. 6, 1921, and buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Staff Sergeant Robert D. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
Corporal Wallace R. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 27, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
1954
Corporal William E. Smith
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 28, 1954 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Korea
1950
Corporal Robert J. Smith
Cass County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 5th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1950 / Age:
1918
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick E. Smith
Rockford, IL
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 308th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 45
When communication from the forward regimental post of command to the battalion leading the advance had been interrupted temporarily, by the infiltration of small parties of the enemy armed with machine guns, Lieutenant-Colonel Smith personally led a p