State Heroes

Thomas K. Yankoske

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 137th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 27, 1918 / Age: 23

Killed in action on Sept. 27, 1918.

Buried, Grave 4, Row 3, Block A, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

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

Private Paul J. Yankton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in Service 29 November 1944. France

Private First Class Harvey L. Yokom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: November 07, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

1st Lt. Roy O. Yonker

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action near England. 

Private Francis J. York

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Loraine York

World War I

Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:

Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Information NOT found in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Alfred H. Youagquist

World War I

Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:

Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Information NOT found in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Private First Class Omer A. Young

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 02, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

F3 Earl Dorencourt Young

World War I

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Comfort

Date of Loss: October 05, 1918 / Age: 23

Died on USS Comfort, at New York, N. Y., on Oct. 5, 1918.

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

Seaman 2c Floyd Fredric Young

World War I

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS New Mexico

Date of Loss: April 20, 1919 / Age: 24

Died on USS New Mexico, at New York, N. Y., on April 20, 1919.

Buried at Neche, N. Dak.

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

Sergeant Jasper Young Bear

McLean County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: September 18, 1952 / Age: 22

PVT Steven Zakopayko

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 15, 1942 / Age:

Died at Guadal Canal, Solomon Islands

Motor Machinist's Mate 2c William G. Zander

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status, lost at sea when the submarine USS Harder (SS-257) was lost at sea.

2nd Lieutenant Denis J. Zarbarth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 550th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 385th Bomber Group

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force

Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in crash landing at Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England, while attempting to reach their base after the aircraft was severely battle damaged on bombing mission over Bordeaux, France. Eight crew members were Killed In Action.

Fireman 1c Orvel P. Zdeb

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: July 19, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.