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State Heroes Total: 4277

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1952

Private Merle George Thomas

Sutton, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 17, 1952 / Age: 24

He was killed when his bunker collapsed on him near Murak-Tong, North Korea

1945

Sgt. John A. Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 419th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near Belgium.

1944

Pvt. Frank Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

1944

Private First Class Harry Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

1945

Technical Sergeant William L. Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 128th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 27

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands.

1951

Private Leonard Thomas

Benson County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 14th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 21, 1951 / Age:

1918

Pvt.1st Class Walter John Thome

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 164th Infantry

Date of Loss: July 19, 1918 / Age: 19

Killed in action, near Soissons, July 19, 1918.

Buried, Grave 9, Row 36, Block B, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

1950

Sergeant Leslie C. Thompson

Pembina County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: November 28, 1950 / Age:

1953

Private Donald O. Thompson

Burke County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 31st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 17, 1953 / Age:

1943

Staff Sgt. William A. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 342nd Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: April 13, 1943 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. On April 13, 1943, over Trapani, Sicily, a B-17F was seen losing altitude. The ship was last seen immediately off the target in the sea. Six to seven members of crew were seen in dinghy or swimming towards it.