State Heroes
1971
Warrant Officer Steven Reed Hanson
Fargo, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 24, 1971 / Age: 21
Military Region 1 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Hostile, Helicopter - Non crew
Air Loss, Crash on Land
1969
Specialist 4 Danny Leroy Hanson
Stirum, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 5th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 60th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1969 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Long An, South Vietnam through hostile action.
1942
Seaman First Class Rodger J. Hanson
White Earth, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: February 05, 1942 / Age: 24
Killed in action near the Philippines.
1943
Private Merlin D. Hanson
Petersburg, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1918
Henry Martin Hanson
Heimdal, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 77th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 07, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia, on Oct. 7, 1918.
Buried, Heimdal, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Wagoner Harry H. Hanson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Troop, 14th Division
Date of Loss: October 20, 1918 / Age: 26
Died of pneumonia, on Oct. 20, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 2, page 1230 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1944
Private First Class Eugene O. Hanson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France
1918
Private Henry Hanson
Oakes, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 47th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Division
Date of Loss: August 01, 1918 / Age: 30
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 2, page 1231 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1918
2nd Lt. Paul Martin Hanson
Church's Ferry, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 4th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 13, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action, on Oct. 13, 1918.
Place of burial unknown.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1943
Water Tender Chief Paul V. Hanson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 26, 1943 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area
1918
Pvt.1st Class Wilhelm Hanson
Spring Valley, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 351st Infantry
Date of Loss: October 01, 1918 / Age: 28
Died of pneumonia, at Hericourt, France, on Oct. 1, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. May 25, 1921, and buried at Spring Valley, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. Marvin Eugene Hanson
Grafton, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 27, 1918 / Age: 22
Died on July 27, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 29, 1921, and buried at Grafton, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. James O. Hanson
Kathryn, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Machine Gun Battalion, 88th Division
Date of Loss: October 08, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia at Hericourt, France, on Oct. 8, 1918.
Buried, Grave 39, Row 24, Block E, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1970
Specialist 4th Class Lowell George Hardmeyer
Mott, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 46th Infantry Regiment, 198th Light Infantry Brigade
Date of Loss: June 10, 1970 / Age: 21
In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
1918
Nurse Sabra Regina Hardy
Golden Valley, 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.