State Heroes
1945
Captain William K. Crawford
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1944
Technical Sergeant Edward D. Crimmins
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 677th AAF Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 444th Bomber Group
Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age: 36
The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan.
1918
Pvt. Dewey C. Croninger
Washburn, NDWorld War I
Date of Loss: September 01, 1918 / Age:
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information NOT found in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1942
Staff Sergeant Robert C. Cross
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1950
Private Dale D. Crow
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 09, 1950 / Age: 17
On 9 September 1950, PVT Dale Duane Crow was involved in an attack against a strongly defended enemy position on Hill 285 near Sibi-ri, south of Taigi, South Korea. It was during this attack that Crow was seriously injured.
1942
Private Lester Crows Heart
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 47th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 08, 1942 / Age: 33
Killed in action in Africa
1951
Sergeant Donald P. Cullen
Cass County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 17th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 07, 1951 / Age:
1918
Lyle Porter Cunningham
Kenmare, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Detachment No. 3, 64th Spruce Squadron
Date of Loss: July 30, 1918 / Age: 24
Drowned at Aberdeen, Wash., on July 30, 1918.
Buried, Kenmare, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Sergeant Leland I. Cunningham
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
PFC Ray P. Cupp
Rolla, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near France.
1918
2nd Lt. Frank Erwin Curry
Harey [sic] (possibly Harvey), NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Machine Gun Battalion, 3rd Division
Date of Loss: October 21, 1918 / Age: 32
Killed in action on Oct. 21, 1918.
Buried at Farme-de-la-Madelaine, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt.1st Class James S. Cusack
Troy, NYWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Machine Gun Company, 103rd Infantry
Date of Loss: June 16, 1918 / Age: 26
Killed in action on June 16, 1918.
Returned to U. S. June 29, 1921. Buried, Grave 7428, National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1966
Major Clifton Emmet Cushman
Grand Forks, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 388th Tactical Fighter Wing
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Air Force
Date of Loss: September 25, 1966 / Age: 37
North Vietnam
1944
PFC Richard R. Cuskelly
Dickinson, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 262nd Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Private Richard H. Czapiewski
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands