State Heroes
World War I (WWI)
1918
Pvt. Theodore H. Kruse
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 19, 1918 / Age: 32
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea.
Killed in action on July 19, 1918.
Grave unlocated. Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France.
1918
Pvt. Fred Herman
Ellendale, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 19, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action on July 19, 1918.
Buried in France. Grave unlocated. Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. Freddie James Finn
Cogswell, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 59th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1918 / Age: 27
Killed in action, on Aug. 11, 1918.
Buried in France. Grave unlocated. Tablets of the Missing at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Fere-en-Tardenois, France
1918
Pvt.1st Class Arthur J. Klinger
Ansonville, PA
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: June 06, 1918 / Age: 41
Killed in action on June 6, 1918.
Grave unlocated. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea. Tablets of the Missing at Somme American Cemetery, Bony, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Cpl. Frederick William August Harmeyer
Holland, IN
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 19, 1918 / Age: 27
Killed in action, on July 19, 1918.
Buried in France. Grave unlocated. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea. Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France.
1918
Pvt. Stanislaus Peter Eberhard
Hankinson, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 21, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action on July 21, 1918, near Soissons, France.
Grave unlocated. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea. Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France.
1918
Pvt. John George Kienenberger
Bierma [sic], ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 138th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division
Date of Loss: September 27, 1918 / Age: 30
Killed in action on Sept. 27, 1918.
Grave unlocated. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea. Tablets of the Missing at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1918
Pvt. Peter Thorvald Hansen
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M
Date of Loss: July 18, 1918 / Age: 34
Killed in action on July 18, 1918.
Buried in France. Grave Unlocated. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea. Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France.
1918
Pvt. Carl F. Bredehoft
Pilger, NE
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 20, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action, July 20, 1918.
Grave unlocated. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea. Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt.1st Class Harry Lewis Kidd
Mandan, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 139th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 29
Killed in action, Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in France. Grave Unlocated. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea. Tablets of the Missing at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France
1918
Private Henry Hanson
Oakes, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
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
Private Austin Bower
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Date of Loss: October 08, 1918 / Age: 21
Died Oct. 8, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Grave unlocated. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea. Tablets of the Missing at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France.
Korean War, World War II (WWII)
1952
Technical Sergeant Melvin E. Sarkilahti
Korean War, World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st SHORAN Beacon Squadron
Date of Loss: October 16, 1952 / Age: 26
Just after midnight on October 16, 1952, a C-46 Commando (tail number 44-77538) carrying four crew members and twenty-one passengers departed Kangnung Air Base for a night courier flight to Pohang Air Base.
World War II (WWII)
1946
First Lieutenant John T. Opsvig
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:449th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: February 07, 1946 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status in China.
1946
Aviation Radioman Third Class Wilbert W. Dockter
Martin, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 15, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Electrician's Mate First Class Cyril R. Novotny
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 10, 1946 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status.