State Heroes Total:
22
Service Branch

Vietnam

Michael J. Fitzmaurice photo

Technical Sergeant Michael J. Fitzmaurice

Jamestown, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3d Squad, Troop D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2d Squadron, 17th Cavalry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Specialist 4th Class Fitzmaurice, 3d Platoon, Troop D, distinguished himself at Khe Sanh.

World War I

Frederick E. Smith photo 1918

Lieutenant Colonel Frederick E. Smith

Rockford, IL

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 308th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 45

When communication from the forward regimental post of command to the battalion leading the advance had been interrupted temporarily, by the infiltration of small parties of the enemy armed with machine guns, Lieutenant-Colonel Smith personally led a p

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.

Willis W. Bradley, Jr. photo

Captain Willis W. Bradley, Jr.

Forman, ND

World War I

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Pittsburgh

Commander Bradley (then Lieutenant), who was about to enter the casemate, was blown back by the explosion and rendered momentarily unconscious, but while still dazed, crawled into the casemate to extinguish burning materials in dangerous proximity to a

World War II

Jack J. Pendleton photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton

Sentinel Butte, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:120th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age: 26

Staff Sergeant Pendleton volunteered to lead his squad in an attempt to neutralize this strongpoint. Staff Sergeant Pendleton started his squad slowly forward, crawling about 10 yards in front of his men in the advance toward the enemy gun.

Henry Gurke photo 1943

Private First Class Henry Gurke

Neche, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3D Marine Raider Battalion

Date of Loss: November 09, 1943 / Age: 21

Private First Class Gurke, in company with another Marine, was delivering a fierce stream of fire against the main vanguard of the Japanese.

Orville E. Bloch photo

Colonel Orville E. Bloch

Streeter, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:338th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:85th Infantry Division

First Lieutenant Bloch undertook the task of wiping out five enemy machine-gun nests that had held up the advance in that particular sector for one day.