State Heroes
1918
George G. Cook
Cando, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 77th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 11, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 11, 1918.
Buried at Cando, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as George C Cook.
1918
Pvt. Cecil Frederick Cooke
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division
Date of Loss: October 08, 1918 / Age: 26
Died on Oct. 8, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried, Grave 2, Row 17, Block H, Meuse Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1942
Seaman First Class Orlan R. Cool
Westhope, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: February 18, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1918
Private William F. Coolen
Willmar, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun Battalion
Date of Loss: October 26, 1918 / Age: 22
Entered in Willmar, MN on 26 July 1918 and sent to camp Wadsworth South Carolina. Left for overseas on 8 September 1918 from Newport news and arrived in France on 21 September 1918. He died of influenza pneumonia at Langres France.
1918
Pvt.1st Class John Henry Coombes
Killdeer, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 24, 1918 / Age:
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 1, page 610 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1968
Aviation Machinist's Mate Petty Officer 2nd Class Chester Leroy Coons
Bismarck, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Navy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Observation Squadron 67
Date of Loss: February 17, 1968 / Age: 31
In LZ, LAOS
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
1918
Fireman 3c Floyd Albert Cooper
Leith, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Mercy
Date of Loss: October 14, 1918 / Age: 19
Died at Yorktown, Va., on Oct. 14, 1918.
Buried, Leith, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
2010
Specialist Keenan A. Cooper
Wahpeton, ND
Afghanistan Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 73rd Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: July 05, 2010 / Age: 19
Died July 5, 2010 in Yakuta, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive devi
1919
Private Fred Otis Cooper
Lidgerwood, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L, 350th Infantry
Date of Loss: June 28, 1919 / Age: 25
Died at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, D. C., on June 28, 1919.
Buried in Movius Cemetery, Lidgerwood, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1945
Staff Sergeant Bernard L. Coordes
Bismarck, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 914th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 89th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action near France.
1965
Specialist 4th Class Ralph A Copeland
Minot AFB, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 229th Assault Helo Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: November 14, 1965 / Age: 28
South Vietnam
Hostile, died of wounds, ground casualty
Multiple fragmentation wounds
1942
Private First Class Dale W. Coppens
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the South Pacific
1918
Private Fred Hiram Corbett
Fargo, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 140th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 35th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried, Grave 13, Row 30, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Sergeant Everett L. Corbin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 379th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 14, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
1969
Private First Class David James Corcoran
Grand Forks, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 25, 1969 / Age: 18
Died in service in Thua Thien, South Vietnam in non-hostile action through an accidental homicide.