State Heroes
1918
Ralph McGarvey
Bismarck, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 104th Engineers
Date of Loss: October 19, 1918 / Age: 19
Died on Oct. 19, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried in French Cemetery. Re-buried at Bismarck, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1945
Seaman Second Class Carroll G. McGarvey
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 05, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in South Pacific
1944
Sergeant John R. McGee
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Glen P. McGhan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 264th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 66th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
First Lieutenant John F. McGowan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 444th AAF Bomber Group
Date of Loss: June 01, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Japan
1945
Sergeant James F. McGrath
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 03, 1945 / Age: 26
Sergeant McGrath perished in the crash of U.S. Army Air Corps B-24J Liberator #42-78538, 10 miles north of Weiser, Idaho.
1944
Aviation Ordnanceman First Class William P. McGregor
Straubville, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.
1945
Private First Class George R. McGregor
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: First Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Sixth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1918
Ralph Chester McGregor
World War I (WWI) Student Army Training Corps (SATC)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Students Army Training Corps
Date of Loss: November 16, 1918 / Age: 21
Died of influenza on Nov. 16, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 3, page 2016 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1917
Gordon B. McGregor
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 16th Infantry
Date of Loss: November 28, 1917 / Age: 27
Died of heart disease on Nov. 28, 1917.
Buried in Grave 30, Row 39, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Second Lieutenant William J. McIlonie Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 407th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 11, 1944 / Age: 24
He was on the crew of the B-17G #42-102426 "Kidley Divey" during a mission to the oil refineries at Labejum, Germany when they were attacked by groups of enemy fighters. They crashed near Eisleben, Germany.
1945
Private Neil William McIntyre
Williston, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Ensign Kenneth C. McKay
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 28, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in Rockland, Maine
1944
2nd Lieutenant Roland D. McKay
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Chief Machinist's Mate William R. McKay
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 44
Died in service in Seattle, Washington