State Heroes
Korean War
1951
2nd Lieutenant Keith A. Jensen
Korean War, World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 52nd Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 16, 1951 / Age:
Killed in Action
Buried in Block 14, Lot 5, Grave3, Addition 3 Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka, MN
Name is on Korean War Veterans Memorial in DC
Name is on ND All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND
World War II
1942
Pvt. Lyle C. Jensen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 60th Coast Artillery Regiment
Date of Loss: April 13, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Lawrence J. Jensen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 327th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France
1944
Flight Officer Vernon B. Jensen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 82nd Troop Carrier Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 436th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 31
He was a glider pilot in support of the D-Day landings at Normandy in what was known as Glider Operation Neptune.
1944
1st Lieutenant Rudolph L. Jenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17G #42-31695
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 369th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 306th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 22, 1944 / Age: 26
B-17G #42-31695 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 111 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Bernburg, Germany.
1944
1st Lieutenant Emil E. Jepsen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 37
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Thomas J. Jereski
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 50th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Leyte
1944
Tech. 4c Joseph Jermundson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Staff Sergeant Edward M. Jerstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 412th AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 11, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1941
Seaman 2c Charles H. Johannes
Foxholm, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Crew member aboard the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor along with 428 fellow crewmen.
North Dakotans lost on the Oklahoma:
1944
Sergeant Paul S. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1943
Private Raymond H. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 31, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in North Africa
1942
Sergeant Raymond W. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1944
Lieutenant Robert J. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1942
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Rolland C. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Coast Guard
Date of Loss: September 09, 1942 / Age: 22
Officers and crew of USS Muskeget (WAG 48) were lost At 15.16 hours on 9 September 1942 when U-755 fired a spread of three torpedoes at an auxiliary vessel and heard two hits, followed by sinking noises.