State Heroes
1944
Private First Class Leo J. Davis
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class William A. Davis
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in New Guinea
1918
Sgt. Russell E. Davis
Grafton, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 05, 1918 / Age: 19
Died of diphtheria at Base Hospital No. 66, Neufchateau, France, on Oct. 5, 1918.
Buried at Neufchateau, France. Remains returned to U. S. on Dec. 16, 1921, and consigned to Mirr M. Shannon, Grafton, N. Dak. (place of burial not given).
1966
Seaman Apprentice Dennis Wayne Davis
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 22, 1966 / Age: 20
Died in service in Kindred, ND.
1967
Specialist 4 Christopher Wilmer Davis
Belcourt, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Field Hospital
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 55th Medical Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 44th Medical Brigade
Date of Loss: March 18, 1967 / Age: 24
He died in service in South Vietnam becuase of illness/inury in non-hostile action.
1953
Corporal Gerald Joseph Day
New Rockford, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Recon Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Anglico
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 28, 1953 / Age: 20
1944
Sergeant Ernest E. Day
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Staff Sgt. John W. Day
New Rockford, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 353rd Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 11, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near Italy.
1918
Pvt. Frank C. Day
Price, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 137th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 05, 1918 / Age: 22
Died on Oct. 5, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried, French Military Cemetery, Deauxnouds, Meuse. Remains returned to U. S. on July 25, 1921, and buried at Sanger, N. Dak.
1945
PFC Eugene A. De Bolt
Carrington, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Technician 5th Grade Mark E. De Mots
Minot, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 56th Signal Air Warning Battalion
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
1968
Specialist 4 David Reed De Priest
Rugby, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 588th Engineer Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Engineer Brigade, 79th Engineer Group
Date of Loss: March 25, 1968 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Hua Nghia, South Vietnam in hostile action from multiple fragmentation wounds.
1951
Sergeant First Class Eugene A. De Sautel
Walsh 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: October 05, 1951 / Age:
1945
Private First Class Robert J. De Vol
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in Action in Iwo Jima
1969
Specialist 5 Gerald Anthony Decker
Sentinel Butte, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 10, 1969 / Age: 20
On April 10, 1969, at 0240 hours, a Spooky Gunship was operating near the Company B night perimeter. At 0428 hours, Company B reported that they had one Bobcat killed and two wounded from stray rounds from the Spooky Gunship and needed a Dust-off.