State Heroes

1968

Captain Robert John Himler

Williston, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Regiment / Group / Brigade: Marine Aircraft Group 16

Date of Loss: August 24, 1968 / Age: 25

During Operation MAMELUKE THRUST, a helicopter on resupply mission to ground troops in the vicinity of Le Nam (3) in the Duy Xuyen District of Quang Nam Province crashed and was consumed by fire.

1967

Hospitalman Michael Duane Himmerick

Valley City, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st 155mm Gun Battery

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Marine Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division

Date of Loss: April 06, 1967 / Age: 19

On April 06, 1967 HN Michael Himmerick was killed in action and died outright from hostile small arms fire in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam.

1942

SN1 Bert B. Hinman

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 09, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action at Cape Town, South Africa

1943

PFC Gustof H. Hins

Medina, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Engineer Combat Regiment

Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Italy.

1971

Specialist 4 Alan Rolf Hinzpeter

Minot, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 506th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: September 06, 1971 / Age: 22

Republic of Vietnam in Thua Thien province, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground Casualty
Other Explosive Device

1944

PFC Rueben Hirschkorn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Infantry Battalion, 1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

1942

Private First Class Renes F. Hitchcock

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

1944

2nd Lieutenant Marvin Hjalmarson

Akra, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 28

Reported KIA, Holland.

1918

Private Joseph John Hledik

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Student Army Training Corps UND Grand Forks ND

Date of Loss: October 25, 1918 / Age: 22

Died while serving as a member of the Student Army Training Corps  on the UND campus in Grand Forks during the 1918 flu pandemic. Name included on the UND S.A.T.C. website

1918

Private Joseph John Hledik

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Student Army Training Corps UND Grand Forks ND

Date of Loss: October 25, 1918 / Age: 22

Died while serving as a member of the Student Army Training Corps  on the UND campus in Grand Forks during the 1918 flu pandemic. Name included on the UND S.A.T.C. website

1918

Pvt. Emanuel Hodel

Odessa, ND

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division

Date of Loss: October 06, 1918 / Age: 24

Died of pneumonia, at Bazoilles, France, on Oct. 6, 1918.

Buried, Grave 9, Row 37, Plot D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

1918

Pvt. Elmer W. Hodge

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 339th Infantry

Date of Loss: November 29, 1918 / Age: 28

Killed in action on Nov. 29, 1918.

Grave unlocated.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

1944

Staff Sergeant Herbert H. Hoehn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 335th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

1943

FC3c Berthold O. Hofer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

1918

Pvt. Charles Arthur Hoff

Fort Ransom, ND

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 128th Infantry

Date of Loss: October 15, 1918 / Age: 24

Killed in action on Oct. 15, 1918.

Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 8, 1921, and buried at Fort Ransom, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.