State Heroes
1945
Sergeant Arthur B. Rossland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany
1972
Captain Ronald David Rossum
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: March 26, 1972 / Age: 28
"Ronnie entered US Air Force at Fargo, ND Mar. 17, 1967. He did two successful tours of duty as an Airforce [sic] Captain in Vietnam and was shot down three times heroically surviving.
1944
First Sergeant Clarence H. Roterud
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 25
Died in service in Germany
1943
Metalsmith 1st Class Vernon J. Roth
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 05, 1943 / Age: 32
Died in service in Kodiak, Alaska.
1918
Christ G. Roth
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company No. 10, 3rd Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 14, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 14, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 4, page 2765 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1944
Commander Egbert A. Roth
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Staff Sergeant Owen K. Rotnem
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 379th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Metz, France
1918
Fred Rott
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 149th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 08, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 8, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 4, page 2767 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1945
Private First Class Harold Roundy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 318th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: March 13, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1918
George Leslie Rourke
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Machine Gun Company, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 24, 1918 / Age: 24
Died, July 24, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried, Grave 3, Row 6, Block B, Suresnes American Cemetery, Suresnes, Seine, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1945
Sergeant Murl S. Roush
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 36
Killed in action in Germany
1918
Maurice D. Rowe
Hamilton, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 137th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 01, 1918 / Age: 29
Killed in action on Oct. 1, 1918.
Buried, Grave 27, Row 19, Block B, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Freddie Roy
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Company, 161st Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 11, 1918 / Age: 21
Died of pneumonia at Camp Grant, Ill., on Oct. 11, 1918.
Buried at Osnabrock, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1945
Chief Turret Capt. Robert J. Ruddy
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Machinist's Mate 3c James R. Ruddy
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.