State Heroes

Private First Class Jasper H. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 301st Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: March 01, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Zerf, Germany

Botolf Thompson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 139th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 30

Killed in action on Sept. 29, 1918.

Buried in Grave 31, Row 40, Block E, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

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

2nd Lieutenant Kenneth R. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.

Technical Sergeant Loren E. Thompson

Korean War

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: June 27, 1954 / Age: 20

Died in service on the March Air Force Base in California. 

2nd Lieutenant Maurice E. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 19, 1942 / Age: 25

Died in service in Heflin, Alabama

2nd Lieutenant Nickolie J. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 03, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in a plane crash in Arcdome Mount, Nevada.

Captain Philip E. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 14, 1945 / Age: 32

Died in service in Europe

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.

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.

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.

Sergeant Leslie C. Thompson

Pembina County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 28, 1950 / Age:

Private Donald O. Thompson

Burke County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 31st Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: April 17, 1953 / Age:

Staff Sgt. William A. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 342nd Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: April 13, 1943 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. On April 13, 1943, over Trapani, Sicily, a B-17F was seen losing altitude. The ship was last seen immediately off the target in the sea. Six to seven members of crew were seen in dinghy or swimming towards it.

Private First Class Hilman T. Thompson

Ray, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 320th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action near Luxembourg.