State Heroes

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

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 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

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.

1st Lt. Tilman A. Thomson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 29, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in New Guinea.
Arthur C. Thoren
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 9th Infantry
Date of Loss: November 12, 1918 / Age: 27
Died on Nov. 12, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Remains returned to U. S. on Sept. 14, 1921, and buried in Grave 3522, European Section, Arlington National Cemetery, Va.
Thore Thoreson
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 8th Ammunition Train
Date of Loss: June 03, 1918 / Age: 26
Died of pneumonia on June 3, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 4, page 3236 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

PFC Carl J. Thorgramson
Watford City, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.

Ship's Cook 2c Arthur M. Thorlaksen
Powers Lake, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.

Raymond B. Thorn
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 05, 1918 / Age: 19
Killed in action on Oct. 5, 1918.
Buried, Grave 31, Row 38, Block D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Private Wilbur D. Thorne
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 14, 1946 / Age: 21
Died in service in Germany.

Private First Class Manville Thorson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 02, 1943 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area
PFC Clarence Albin Thorson
Blabon, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery D, 14th Field Artillery
Date of Loss: April 21, 1918 / Age: 30
Died at Fargo, N. Dak., on April 21, 1918.
Buried at Blabon, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Pvt. Lawrence Thorson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 29, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action.

Private Duncan Lafrance Thorsteinson
Bantry, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 16, 1950 / Age: 21
Killed in action.