State Heroes

2012

Specialist Tyler J. Orgaard

Bismarck, ND

Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)

Branch of Service: National Guard

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 818th Engineer Company, Williston, ND

Date of Loss: December 03, 2012 / Age: 20

Died Dec. 3 in southern Afghanistan of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device.

2012

Sergeant First Class Darren M. Linde

Devils Lake, ND

Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)

Branch of Service: National Guard

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 818th Engineer Company, Williston, ND

Date of Loss: December 03, 2012 / Age: 41

Died Dec. 3 in southern Afghanistan of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device.

2010

Specialist Keenan A. Cooper

Wahpeton, ND

Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 73rd Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: July 05, 2010 / Age: 19

Died July 5, 2010 in Yakuta, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive devi

2006

Specialist Chris Kleinwachter

Wahpeton, ND

Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)

Branch of Service: National Guard

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 188th Air Defense Artillery

Date of Loss: November 30, 2006 / Age: 29

Died Nov. 30 of injuries sustained when his vehicle rolled over during combat operations in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

2006

Corporal Nathan J. Good Iron

Mandaree, ND

Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)

Branch of Service: National Guard

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 188th Air Defense Artillery

Date of Loss: November 23, 2006 / Age: 25

Died Nov. 23 of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire and rocket propelled grenades in Qarabagh, Afghanistan.

2006

Sergeant Travis A. Van Zoest

Bismarck, ND

Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)

Branch of Service: National Guard

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 188th Air Defense Artillery

Date of Loss: June 06, 2006 / Age: 21

Killed June 6 when his Humvee struck two anti-tank mines during combat operations in Khogyani, Afghanistan.

2006

Specialist Curtis R. Mehrer

Bismarck, ND

Afghanistan (OEF/OFS)

Branch of Service: National Guard

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 188th Air Defense Artillery

Date of Loss: June 06, 2006 / Age: 21

Killed June 6 when his Humvee struck two anti-tank mines during combat operations in Khogyani, Afghanistan.

1991

Captain Jeffry Jon Olson

Grand Forks, ND

Desert Storm

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 340th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 03, 1991 / Age: 28

Died while on a bombing mission in support of Operation Desert Storm.

2007

Staff Sergeant David C. Kuehl

Wahpeton, ND

Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade (Stryker Brigade Combat Team)

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 22, 2007 / Age: 27

Died May 22 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit.

2006

Specialist Paul A. Beyer

Jamestown, ND

Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team

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

Date of Loss: June 23, 2006 / Age: 21

Died June 23 from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad.

2006

Corporal Jeremiah S. Santos

Devils Lake, ND

Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 2006 / Age: 21

Died June 15, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

2006

Specialist Michael L. Hermanson

Fargo, ND

Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)

Branch of Service: National Guard

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 164th Engineer Battalion

Date of Loss: May 23, 2006 / Age: 21

Died May 23 of injuries sustained when his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle came under attack from an improvised explosive device, a rocket-propelled grenade and enemy small-arms fire while on a route-clearing mission during combat operations in Abayachi,

2005

Specialist Dennis J. Ferderer Jr.

New Salem, ND

Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 02, 2005 / Age: 20

Killed Nov. 2 when enemy forces threw a hand grenade at his Humvee during convoy operations in Duluiyah, Iraq.

2004

Specialist Cody L. Wentz

Williston, ND

Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)

Branch of Service: National Guard

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 141st Engineer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 04, 2004 / Age: 21

Killed Nov. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle while he was on patrol in Iraq.

2004

Private First Class Anthony W. Monroe

Bismarck, ND

Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Division Artillery

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division

Date of Loss: October 11, 2004 / Age: 20

Killed Oct. 11 when two rockets impacted his camp in Baghdad.