State Heroes

Private Leonard Thomas

Benson County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 14th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 21, 1951 / Age:

Private Merle George Thomas

Sutton, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: April 17, 1952 / Age: 24

He was killed when his bunker collapsed on him near Murak-Tong, North Korea

Sgt. John A. Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 419th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near Belgium.

Pvt. Frank Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Warrant Officer 1st Class Roy Stephen Thomas

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 25th Aviation Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 10, 1969 / Age: 22

Roy was killed when his helicopter crashed in Vietnam.

Private First Class Harry Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

Pvt.1st Class Walter John Thome

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action, near Soissons, July 19, 1918.

Buried, Grave 9, Row 36, Block B, 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 Bennie O. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Alaska.

PFC Elmer Hartlet Thompson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Heavy Artillery Motor Ordnance Repair Shop

Date of Loss: April 06, 1919 / Age: 27

Died at Coblenz, Germany, on April 6, 1919.

Buried at Coblenz, Germany. Remains returned to U. S. July 29, 1920, and buried at Fargo, N. Dak.

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

Almer Conrad Thompson

WWI Student Army Training Corps

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Student Army Training Corps

Date of Loss: November 25, 1918 / Age: 22

Died of pneumonia on Nov. 25, 1918.

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

Information found in Volume 4, page 3214 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Technician 4th Grade Clarence A. Thompson

Dover Township ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 01, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

First Sergeant Donnelly O. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Germany

Roger Thompson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K, 8th Infantry

Date of Loss: November 01, 1918 / Age: 24

Died of pneumonia at Hoboken, N. J., on Nov. 1, 1918.

Buried at Neche, N. Dak.

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

Aviation Cadet Douglas A. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Pensacola, Florida

Lavern James Thompson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 07, 1918 / Age: 20

Killed in action on Oct. 7, 1918.

Buried in France. Reburied, Cavalier, N. Dak.

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