State Heroes
1945
Sergeant James F. McGrath
World War II
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
AOM1c William P. McGregor
Straubville, NDWorld War II
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
PFC George R. McGregor
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1917
Gordon B. McGregor
World War I
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.
1918
Ralph Chester McGregor
WWI Student Army Training Corps
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.
1944
2nd Lieutenant William J. McIlonie Jr.
World War II
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
Pvt. Neil William McIntyre
Williston, ND
World War II
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
Chief Machinist's Mate William R. McKay
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 44
Died in service in Seattle, Washington
1944
Lt. Donald R. McKay
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Ensign Kenneth C. McKay
World War II
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
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Pvt. Arthur L. McKee
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 181st Fire Support Ship
Date of Loss: August 26, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Captain Norman J. McKendry
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 33
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1917
Emmet J. McKinney
Edgeley, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: School of Fire Detachment, Field Artillery
Date of Loss: December 19, 1917 / Age: 17
Died of pneumonia, at Fort Sill, Okla., on Dec. 19, 1917.
Buried at Edgeley, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND under Cass county.
1944
Private First Class Herbert A. McKitrick
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 119th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany