State Heroes

1945

Private First Class Wilford J. Due

Cecil Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1945

Private First Class Robert W. Dunlap

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 162nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 41st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1943

Storekeeper Second Class Clarence A. Dunn

Pembina, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: September 16, 1943 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

1944

Staff Sergeant George M. Dunn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

1944

Motor Machinist's Mate First Class Patrick Dunphy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1944

Captain Charles R. Durfee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 6th Marines

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

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

1944

Technician Fifth Grade Norman C. Dutoit

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Italy

1945

Private First Class Paul B. Dyer

Economy Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 415th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 36

Killed in action near Belgium.

1944

First Lieutenant Harry W. Eck

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.

1945

Private Roy J. Eckert

Rugby, 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: February 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Germany after making the Roer River crossing.

1944

Staff Sergeant Jess A. Edd

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 361st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy

1942

Sergeant Leo H. Edwards

Park River, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 27th Material Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Air Base Group

Date of Loss: August 06, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1945

Private First Class James M. Egbert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 121st Calvary Reconnaissance Squadron MECZ

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

Killed in action in Germany

1945

Technician Fourth Grade Leander W. Ege

Chalky Butte, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: August 06, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action Wels, Austria.

1944

Technician Fifth Grade Glenn L. Egge

Grenora, ND

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: November 15, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France.

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.