State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private Aloysius Decoteau
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 11th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fifth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private George W. Deede
Woodworth, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 456th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: October 28, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1943
Technical Sergeant Gary D. Delp
Dore, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action 11 Jun 43 Pacific Area
1944
Private Alexander Demontigny
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 22, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private First Class Joseph P. Dennick
Beaulieu Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 182nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Louis J. Des Forges
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action on Iwo Jima, Volcano Island
1945
Private First Class Gregory R. Des Jarlais
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 222nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 42nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1943
First Lieutenant Earl A. Desautel
Grafton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Private First Class Anthony J. Deschamp
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 81st Calvary Recon Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 81st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Captain John A. Dewey
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Headquarters Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 385th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: August 24, 1943 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Leonard C. Dickhaut
New Leipzig, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 307th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 77th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Corporal Herman C. Diede
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1944
Private First Class James A. Diemert
Eckelson Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Corporal Walter Dietz
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 133rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.
1942
Corporal Lewis D. Dibbert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Guadalcanal, Soloman Islands