State Heroes
1918
Pvt. Ambrose John Walsh
Jamestown, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 19, 1918 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the battle of Chateau-Thierry, France, on July 19, 1918.
Buried, Grave 17, Row 4, Block D, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.
1967
Sergeant Ward Gunard Walter
Minot, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 720th Military Police Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Military Police Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 89th Military Police Group
Date of Loss: November 29, 1967 / Age: 50
The Military Assistance Command Vietnam/Army Of The Republic Of Vietnam (MACV/ARVN) outpost at Phuoc Cang on Highway QL-15 was coming under heavy enemy fire and the combined (A, B, and C company) ambush team was tasked with attempting to take the press
1944
Private First Class Barton V. Walter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 382nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private First Class Donovan E. Walton
Minot
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 235
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Marine Air Wing
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 18
From Death Certificate:
1951
Private First Class Robert Lee Wanner
Belfield, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Weapons Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: September 16, 1951 / Age: 21
1944
Corporal Christian F. Wanner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, Fifteenth Army
Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Christ K. Wanner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 31
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1918
1st Lt. Kennedy Scott Wanner
Cooperstown, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 308th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 05, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Oct. 5, 1918.
Buried, Grave 25, Row 6, Block A, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1968
Private First Class Larry Lyle Warbis
Haynes, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 60th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 06, 1968 / Age: 19
He was killed while in Long An, South Vietnam by small arms fire.
1945
Tech. 5c William G. Warcken
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 56th Engineer Battalion, 11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Tech. 5c Henry Warcken
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 56th Engineer Battalion, 11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
2nd Lieutenant William O. Ward
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Okinawa
1918
Fireman 3c George Ward
World War I
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Lakemore
Date of Loss: April 11, 1918 / Age: 31
Died on board the USS Lakemore, when that vessel was sunk on April 11, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Roy Warfield
Star City, INWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M, 138th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 30
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried, Grave 5, Row 17, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as Ray Warfield.
1944
Technician 5th Grade Leon R. Warlstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Burma