State Heroes
1944
Pvt. Aloysius Decoteau
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1944
Pvt. George W. Deede
Woodworth, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 456th Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: October 28, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1918
Wilford Degree
Stewart, MNWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: June 28, 1918 / Age: 19
Died on June 28, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Remains returned to U. S. on March 28, 1921, and buried in St. Boniface Cemetery, Stewart, Minn.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Edward Byron DeLong
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 349th Infantry
Date of Loss: May 04, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia, on May 4, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 1, page 703 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1943
Technical Sergeant Gary D. Delp
Dore, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action 11 Jun 43 Pacific Area
1944
Pvt. Alexander Demontigny
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 22, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
1945
PFC Joseph P. Dennick
Beaulieu Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 182nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Louis J. Des Forges
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action on Iwo Jima, Volcano Island
1945
Private First Class Gregory R. Des Jarlais
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 222nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 42nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1943
1st Lt. Earl A. Desautel
Grafton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Private First Class Anthony J. Deschamp
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 81st Calvary Recon Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 81st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in Italy
1918
Peter Dethman
Denison, IAWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 6th Battalion, 20th Engineers
Date of Loss: February 05, 1918 / Age: 37
Drowned in the sinking of the Tuscania, on Feb. 5, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on Oct. 18, 1920, and buried in Grave 940, Arlington National Cemetery, Va.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1972
Apprentice John Francis Deutsch Jr.
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: September 22, 1972 / Age: 21
Died in service in Peterson Field, Colorado
1918
Thomas Francis Devaney
Vail, IAWorld War I
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Company, 5th Regiment
Date of Loss: June 12, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action, June 12, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 1, page 714 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1943
Capt. John A. Dewey
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: August 24, 1943 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status.