State Heroes
1953
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:
1943
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.
1945
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.
1945
Staff Sgt. Douglas W. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
Robert C. Thompson
World War I
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 4, page 3228** of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1945
PFC Arnie L. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 86th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy.
1918
Harry R. Thompson
Hatton, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 25th Engineers
Date of Loss: November 01, 1918 / Age: 32
Died of pneumonia on Nov. 1, 1918.
Buried, Grave 26, Row 4, Block A, Suresnes American Cemetery, Suresnes, Seine, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Martin Thompson
Wyndmere, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Company, 3rd Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 13, 1918 / Age: 24
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 13, 1918, at Camp Custer, Mich.
Buried Wyndmere, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
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.
1944
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
1944
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
1943
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
1944
Chief Aviation Storekeeper Eugene P. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Saipan, Marianas Islands
1944
Private First Class Howard O. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 165th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Saipan, Mariana Islands
1918
Edward A. Thompson
Toronto, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 16th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 04, 1918 / Age: 20
Killed in action on Oct. 4, 1918.
Buried, Grave 28, Row 4, Block G, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.