State Heroes

1944

Private Claud Jacobson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

1944

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 546th Bomb Squadron (Heavy)

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force

Date of Loss: March 09, 1944 / Age: 31

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson was Killed in Action on 9 March 1944 while serving as Waist Gunner on B-17 aircraft #42-37781 (Silver Dollar) when the aircraft was struck by bombs dropped by another B-17 on a bombing mission to Berlin, Germany.

1943

PFC Richard D. Jacobson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 804th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

1943

Sgt. William E. Jakle

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 07, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1944

Private First Class Beverly A. Janis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 401st - 327th Glider Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

1943

Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class Robert B. Jenckes

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Pompano

Date of Loss: October 15, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan

1945

Private First Class Lawrence J. Jensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 327th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

1944

Flight Officer Vernon B. Jensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 82nd Troop Carrier Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 436th Troop Carrier Group

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 31

He was a glider pilot in support of the D-Day landings at Normandy in what was known as Glider Operation Neptune.

1942

Pvt. Lyle C. Jensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 60th Coast Artillery Regiment

Date of Loss: April 13, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1944

1st Lieutenant Rudolph L. Jenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17G #42-31695

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 369th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 306th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: February 22, 1944 / Age: 26

B-17G #42-31695 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 111 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Bernburg, Germany.

1944

1st Lieutenant Emil E. Jepsen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 37

Killed in action in France

1944

Private Thomas J. Jereski

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 50th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Leyte

1944

Tech. 4c Joseph Jermundson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1944

Staff Sergeant Edward M. Jerstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 412th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 11, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

1951

2nd Lieutenant Keith A. Jensen

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 52nd Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 16, 1951 / Age:

Killed in Action 

Buried in Block 14, Lot 5, Grave3, Addition 3 Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka, MN

Name is on Korean War Veterans Memorial in DC

Name is on ND All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND