State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War I

James Henry Priest photo 1918

James Henry Priest

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 5th Limited Service Training Regiment

Date of Loss: October 07, 1918 / Age: 30

Died of pneumonia on Oct. 7, 1918.

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

Information found in Volume 3, page 2609 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Julian Olander Berg photo 1918

Pvt. Julian Olander Berg

Davenport, ND

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Company, Camp MacArthur, Texas, September Automatic Replacement Draft

Date of Loss: October 09, 1918 / Age: 28

Died of broncho pneumonia, at Kerhuon, France, on Oct. 9, 1918.

Buried in American Cemetery No. 531, Lambezellec, France. Remains returned to U. S. on July 15, 1920, and buried at Davenport, N. Dak.

Jacob G. Heppner photo 1918

Pvt. Jacob G. Heppner

Langdon, ND

World War I

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.

Jay Rugg photo 1918

Pvt.1st Class Jay Rugg

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K, 164th Infantry

Date of Loss: June 19, 1918 / Age: 23

Died, June 19, 1918,of wounds received in action.

Buried, Grave 6, Row 23, Block B, Somme American Cemetery, Bony, Aisne, France.

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

George W. Mew photo 1918

George W. Mew

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 139th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 27, 1918 / Age: 31

Killed in action on Sept. 27, 1918.

Buried in Grave 12, Row 12, Block G, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

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

Nels T. Wold photo 1918

Private Nels T. Wold

Minnewauken, ND

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:138th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 22

He rendered most gallant service in aiding the advance of his company, which had been held up by machine-gun nests, advancing, with one other soldier, and silencing the guns; bringing with him, upon his return, 11 prisoners.

Martin Sanders photo 1918

Martin Sanders

Mekinock, ND

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 138th Infantry

Date of Loss: July 06, 1918 / Age: 24

Killed in action, July 6, 1918.

Remains returned to U. S. on Oct. 31, 1921, and buried in Middle Grove Cemetery, Mekinock, N. Dak.

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

Martin Lewis Urdahl photo 1918

Martin Lewis Urdahl

Dahlen, ND

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 312th Supply Train

Date of Loss: January 16, 1918 / Age: 22

Died of pneumonia at Camp Pike, Ark., on Jan. 16, 1918.

Buried, Dahlen, N. Dak.

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

Irvin Earl Silvy photo 1918

Cpl. Irvin Earl Silvy

Solomon, IL

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L, 164th Infantry

Date of Loss: July 19, 1918 / Age: 22

Killed in action near Soissons, France, on July 19, 1918.

Buried in France.

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

John L. Ehrle photo 1918

Mechanic John L. Ehrle

Bode, IA

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K, 164th Infantry

Date of Loss: April 22, 1918 / Age: 35

Died of scarlet fever on April 22, 1918.

Buried, Grave 31, Row 6, Block D, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.

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

Clem Kreitel photo 1918

Pvt. Clem Kreitel

Napoleon, ND

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Division

Date of Loss: October 11, 1918 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Oct. 11, 1918.

Buried in Grave 1, Row 12, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

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

Charles Schwerdler photo 1918

Charles Schwerdler

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery F, 40th Field Artillery

Date of Loss: October 12, 1918 / Age: 30

Died of pneumonia on Oct. 12, 1918.

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

Information found in Volume 4, page 2895 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Fred John Sprecher photo 1918

Fred John Sprecher

Golden Valley, ND

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery E, 338th Field Artillery

Date of Loss: March 03, 1918 / Age: 23

Died of peritonitis, at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on March 3, 1918.

Buried, Golden Valley, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as John F Sprecher.

Melvin LeRoy Pippinger photo 1918

Melvin LeRoy Pippinger

Knapp, WI

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 138th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 28, 1918 / Age: 30

Died Sept. 28, 1918, of wounds received in action.

Buried at Chateau Salvange, Rarecourt, France. Remains returned to U. S. on Sept. 12, 1921, and buried in Teegard Cemetery, Knapp, Wis.

Marcus E. Callahan photo 1918

Pvt. Marcus E. Callahan

Minto, ND

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 164th Infantry

Date of Loss: October 09, 1918 / Age: 23

Died of wounds received in action, Oct. 9, 1918.

Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Jan. 25, 1922, and consigned to Mike Callahan, Minto, N. Dak. (place of burial unknown).