State Heroes
1918
Bugler Oscar Finkenhagen
Lignite, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I, 357th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 25, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Oct. 25, 1918.
Buried in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France. Remains returned to U. S. on Oct. 17, 1921, and buried at Lignite, N. Dak.
1969
Lance Corporal Valarian Lawrence Finley
Mandaree, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: May 28, 1969 / Age: 22
During the month of May the Battalion was participating in combat operations in Quang Nam Province.
1918
Pvt. Henry Finn
Portal, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division
Date of Loss: July 23, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action on July 23, 1918.
Buried, Grave 27, Row 18, Block A, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. Freddie James Finn
Cogswell, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 59th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1918 / Age: 27
Killed in action, on Aug. 11, 1918.
Buried in France. Grave unlocated. Tablets of the Missing at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Fere-en-Tardenois, France
1944
Private First Class John C. Finnegan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 13, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Bougainville
1945
PFC William J. Fischer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
MM2c Nicholas N. Fischer
Halliday, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 26, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1941
Seaman 1c Leslie H. Fischer
Kildeer, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.Â
1944
Private First Class Paul F. Fischer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 314th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 27, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1942
1st Sergeant Winfred B. Fischer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Pvt. Reinhold Fischer
Heil, NDWounded in Action.
1969
Boiler Technician 3rd Class Joseph Dennis Fischer
Zeeland, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS King
Date of Loss: May 23, 1969 / Age: 20
Four Boilermen died, and fifteen other crewmen were injured, during an engineering casualty and subsequent fire in the Tonkin Gulf off Vietnam at 2152 hours, Friday, 23 May 1969.
1945
Storekeeper 2c Joe S. Fish
Grafton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
2nd Lieutenant Orman O. Fish
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 30th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 24, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Aviation MM2c Robert B. Fisher
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.