State Heroes
1946
Yeoman First Class Edward R. Erickson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 02, 1946 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Clarence O. Erickson
Bowman, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 359th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1918
Cpl. Virgil Raymond Erickson
Devils Lake, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 02, 1918 / Age: 25
Killed in action on Oct. 2, 1918.
Buried in France. Reburied in Kato township, Ramsey county, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Sgt. Oscar Erickson
Grafton, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 6th Engineers
Date of Loss: October 16, 1918 / Age: 30
Died on Oct. 16, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried in France. Reburied, Grave 3211, European Section, National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt.1st Class Joseph R. Erickson
Cooperstown, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 39th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in Grave 24, Row 43, Block D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Edwin Erickson
Walcott, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Company Casual Detachment, Spruce Production Division
Date of Loss: October 27, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia at Camp Lewis Washington on October 27-1918. Buried at Walcott, Richland County, North Dakota.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Arthur Edwin Erickson
Bowman, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 40th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 18, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia at Camp Custer, Mich., on Oct. 18, 1918.
Buried at Bowman, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. Ferdinand H. Erickson
Bucyrus, ND
World War I (WWI)
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.
1918
Pvt.1st Class Ernest Julius Alfred Erickson
Wilton, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 361st Infantry
Date of Loss: October 10, 1918 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Argonne Forest, on Oct. 10, 1918.
Buried, Wilton, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Private First Class Bill M. Erickson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 13, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Italy
1918
George John Erickstad
Grafton, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Company, 161st Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 08, 1918 / Age: 21
Died of pneumonia, at Camp Grant, Ill., on Oct. 8, 1918.
Buried at Grafton, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1942
Gunner's Mate Second Class Carmen A. Erikson
Arnegard, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 09, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1969
Specialist 4 Steve Louis Escallier
Portal, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile)
Date of Loss: October 31, 1969 / Age: 19
He died in service in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam in non-hostile action in a helicopter crash on land, he was a crew member.
1944
Staff Sergeant Loris M. Espeseth
Eldorado, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 418th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 100th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in England.
1969
Specialist 4 Lawrence Robert Esser
Minot, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 34th Artillery Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 12, 1969 / Age: 21
He was killed in action in Kien Hoa, South Vietnam in hostile action by artillery rocket mortar.