State Heroes

1945

PFC Camille I. Du Puis

Rugby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Service Command, Eighth Air Force

Date of Loss: May 10, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in England.

1945

PFC Wilford J. Due

Cecil Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1945

PFC Robert W. Dunlap

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1943

SK2c Clarence A. Dunn

Pembina, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: September 16, 1943 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

1944

Staff Sergeant George M. Dunn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

1944

MoMM1c Patrick Dunphy

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1944

Captain Charles R. Durfee

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 6th Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Marine Division

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

1944

Technician 5th Grade Norman C. Dutoit

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Italy

1945

PFC Paul B. Dyer

Economy Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 415th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 36

Killed in action near Belgium.

1944

1st Lt. Harry W. Eck

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.

1945

Pvt. Roy J. Eckert

Rugby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Germany after making the Roer River crossing.

1944

Staff Sergeant Jess A. Edd

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 361st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy

1942

Sgt. Leo H. Edwards

Park River, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Material Squadron, 20th Air Base Group

Date of Loss: August 06, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1945

Private First Class James M. Egbert

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

1945

Tech. 4c Leander W. Ege

Chalky Butte, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: August 06, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.