State Heroes

Sgt. Gerhart Melvin Gunderson

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, 40th Infantry

Date of Loss: October 05, 1918 / Age: 25

Died of pneumonia at Camp Custer, Mich., on Oct. 5, 1918.

Buried, Grand Forks, N. Dak.

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

Technician Fifth Class Allen R. Gunkel

Rochester Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: March 02, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Belgium.

Oscar Gunlickson

Benedict, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Company, 161st Depot Brigade

Date of Loss: October 04, 1918 / Age: 23

Died of pneumonia, at Camp Grant, Ill., on Oct. 4, 1918.

Buried at Benedict, N. Dak.

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

Pvt.1st Class Menton Gunnerud

Brinsmade, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I, 110th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 30, 1918 / Age: 33

Died of wounds received in action at Argonne Forest, France, on Sept. 30, 1918.

Pvt. Arnold M. Gunnufson

Wounded in Action.

Private James Gunville

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 40th Tank Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 31, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Verdun, France

Private First Class Henry Gurke

Neche, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3D Marine Raider Battalion

Date of Loss: November 09, 1943 / Age: 21

Private First Class Gurke, in company with another Marine, was delivering a fierce stream of fire against the main vanguard of the Japanese.

Tech 4c Cyril W. Gustafson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th General Hospital

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Beierle Gustev

World War I (WWI)

Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:

Name 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.

PFC Herbert Guthmiller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action near France.

SN2 James Andrew Guy

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 28, 1942 / Age:

Died while in Prisoner of War status on Sep 12, 1943.

Private First Class Coral L. Haagenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

First Lieutenant Louis J. Haahr

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 155th Infantry

Date of Loss: May 03, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Philippine Islands

Ole I. Haakstad

Fort Ransom, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C, 41st Field Artillery

Date of Loss: October 08, 1918 / Age: 26

Died of pneumonia, at Camp Custer, Mich., on Oct. 8, 1918.

Buried at Fort Ransom, N. Dak.

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

Sergeant Elroy Lane Haaland

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: September 23, 1972 / Age: 20

Died in service while on leave during the war