State Heroes

CQM Pomeroy Smith

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Receiving Ship, Pensacola, Fla.

Date of Loss: October 11, 1918 / Age: 27

Died on Receiving Ship, Pensacola, Fla., on Oct. 11, 1918.

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

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

Second Lieutenant Verdie E. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 28th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Co-Pilot of B-24D, shot down by enemy fighter over Shumushu Straits while on mission to Paramushiro Island in the Kuriles chain.

Cpl. Albert Smith

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 16th Infantry

Date of Loss: July 19, 1918 / Age: 27

Killed in action on July 19, 1918.

Buried, Grave 20, Row 33, Block D, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.

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

Private First Class Joseph L. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 194th Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: April 15, 1942 / Age: 27

Died while in POW status. Took part in the Bataan Death March, where he was killed by a Japanese guard and buried. After the war his remains were recovered.

Sergeant Douglas H. Smith

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 91st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: February 26, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Private First Class Paul V. Smith

Williams County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 57th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: December 06, 1950 / Age:

Cpl. James Smith

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 164th Infantry

Date of Loss: July 21, 1918 / Age: 23

Killed in action on July 21, 1918.

Buried, Grave 38, Row 15, Block D, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.

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

Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Clifford E. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Staff Sergeant Donald A. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Second Lieutenant George D. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 496th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Lyle R. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 23, 1945 / Age: 18

Died in service in Germany

Sergeant Orval A. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H Liberator #42-52215

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 450th AAF Bomber Group

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 15th Air Force

Date of Loss: May 25, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action when his plane was shot down and crashed, seven kilometers north-east of Veitsch, Austria.