State Heroes

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.

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

World 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

World 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.

PFC Clarence Albin Thorson

World 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.

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