State Heroes

1944

Private Guy R. Follansbee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 60th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Normady, France

1945

Corp. Leo A. Forcier

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge in France.

1944

2nd Lt. James J. Ford

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: February 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

1945

Sgt. Ray J. Forster

Richardton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 487th Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 352nd Fighter Group

Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Belgium.

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1943

Private First Class Delmar R. Fortin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 23, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Italy

1944

2nd Lt. John J. Fortune

Bismarck, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 721st Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

1945

Private Clayton E. Foss

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 81st Cavalry Reconn Squad

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: May 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Died of wounds in Italy

1942

Private First Class Palmer G. Foss

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

1943

Capt. Orville J. Fossum

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 82nd Infantry, 81st Philippine Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1944

Technician 5th Grade Karsten A. Fossum

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 377th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Normandy, France

1942

Corporal Kenneth S. Foubert

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division

Date of Loss: October 13, 1942 / Age: 20

He died in a Japanese bombing raid on Guadalcanal the day his regiment landed on the island.

1945

Corporal Rene S. Foubert

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 28th Marines Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

1945

Private First Class Floyd M. Fousek

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 132nd Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

1944

Pvt. Gaston J. Foussard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action near France.

1952

Boilerman 1st Class Robert D. Fowler

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Boxer

Date of Loss: October 01, 1952 / Age: 34

Killed in action on the USS Boxer