State Heroes

1951

Private Marvin L. Eggleston

Benson County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 23rd Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 07, 1951 / Age:

1944

Private First Class Mark A. Ehlis

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 119th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

1944

Private First Class Fred R. Ehni

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 36

Killed in action in France

1918

Mechanic John L. Ehrle

Bode, IA

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K, 164th Infantry

Date of Loss: April 22, 1918 / Age: 35

Died of scarlet fever on April 22, 1918.

Buried, Grave 31, Row 6, Block D, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.

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

1967

Lance Corporal Stephen John Eichelberger

Fargo, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 26th Marines Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division

Date of Loss: May 16, 1967 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam in hostile action through small arms fire. 

1950

Private Vincent J. Eicholtz

Cass County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 29th Regimental Combat Team

Date of Loss: July 27, 1950 / Age:

1918

Pvt. Sverre Eide

Daglum, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Division

Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.

Buried in Grave 1, Row 46, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

1944

Private First Class Carl C. Eide

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 108th Infantry Division

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 40th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Dutch New Guinea

1943

Private First Class Nils Eidsness

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 23, 1943 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Tunisia

1941

Seaman First Class Vernon J. Eidsvig

Kathryn, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Utah

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20

Served aboard the USS Utah and was reported MIA following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered. 

1918

Pvt. Gunnar Johann Einarson

Bantry, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Machine Gun Company, 59th Infantry

Date of Loss: March 06, 1918 / Age: 22

Died of pneumonia on March 6, 1918.

Remains returned to U. S. on Sept. 29, 1920, and consigned to Steve Einarson, Bantry, N. Dak. (place of burial not given).

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

1945

Private First Class John H. Einarson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 34th Infantry

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

Date of Loss: February 04, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Luzon

1966

Shipfitter 2nd Class Lowell Greemer Einarson

Bantry, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 01, 1966 / Age: 28

He died in service in Phuoc Tuy, South Vietnam due to a heart attack in non-hostile action. 

1945

Corporal Calvin S. Ekstrand

Dover, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 28th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 16, 1945 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

1943

Captain Carl F. Ekstrom

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 358th Fighter Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 355th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: December 30, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.