State Heroes
1945
Captain Kenneth A. Williams
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 22, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action in the Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
Staff Sergeant Gene S. Williams
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 17, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Okinawa
1918
Harold E. Williams
Reynolds, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, Replacement Depot Battalion, Signal Corps
Date of Loss: October 08, 1918 / Age: 29
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 8, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on Nov. 3, 1920, and buried at Reynolds, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1967
Corporal Norman Paul Williams
Maddock, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1967 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam through hostile small arms fire.
1918
Forrest Eugene Williams
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Company, 161st Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 02, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 2, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 4, page 3477 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1944
Seaman 2c John R. Williams, Jr.
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.
1942
Seaman Apprentice Lawrence Williamson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action when aboard the USS Vincennes during the Battle of Savo Island.
1944
PFC James J. Willman
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 194th Ordnance Battalion
Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Private First Class Leonard A. Willnow
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 50th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 30
Died in service in Attu Island, Alaska
1918
Willie Willprecht
Lidgerwood, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Company 161st Depot
Date of Loss: October 07, 1918 / Age: 25
Died of Pneumonia on October 7, 1918 at Camp Grant Illinois.
Buried Lidgerwood, Richland County, North Dakota.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
John Henry Wilson
Kenmare, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Coast Artillery Corps, 5th Recruit Company
Date of Loss: March 29, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia at Fort Logan, Colo., on March 29, 1918.
Buried, Kenmare, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Fred Wilson
Holyoke, MAWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K, 116th Engineers
Date of Loss: October 04, 1918 / Age: 32
Died of influenza on Oct. 4, 1918.
Buried, Grave 6, Row 30, Block B, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Corporal Lewis D. Wilson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
PFC Lennie Wilson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1942
Private First Class Erwin P. Wilson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 126th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 17, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in New Guinea