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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Ward County, North Dakota

 
Clickable Map of Ward County, North Dakota and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Ward County, ND (31) Burke County, ND (1) McHenry County, ND (1) McLean County, ND (21) Mountrail County, ND (1) Renville County, ND (1)  WardCounty(31) Ward County (31)  BurkeCounty(1) Burke County (1)  McHenryCounty(1) McHenry County (1)  McLeanCounty(21) McLean County (21)  MountrailCounty(1) Mountrail County (1)  RenvilleCounty(1) Renville County (1)
Minot is the county seat for Ward County
Adjacent to Ward County, North Dakota
      Burke County (1)  
      McHenry County (1)  
      McLean County (21)  
      Mountrail County (1)  
      Renville County (1)  
 
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1 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — ☆ First Lieutenant Loren D. Hagen
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Fargo, North Dakota 1946-1971 U.S. Army Training Advisory Group, U.S. Army First Lieutenant Hagen, was the leader of a small reconnaissance team operating deep within enemy-held territory in the Republic of Vietnam. On August 7, 1971, the team came . . . Map (db m240695) HM
2 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — ☆ Lieutenant Colonel Fred E. Smith
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Bartlett, North Dakota 1873-1918 308th Infantry, 77th Division, U.S. Army When communication from the forward command post to the battalion leading the advance were interrupted by enemy infiltration, Lieutenant Colonel Smith led a party of 12 . . . Map (db m240646) HM
3 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — ☆ Private First Class Henry Gurke
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Neche, North Dakota 1922-1943 U.S. Marine Corps While his platoon was defending a vital roadblock on Bougainville Island on November 9, 1943, Private First Class Gurke, in company with another Marine, was delivering a fierce stream of fire against . . . Map (db m240691) HM
4 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — ☆ Private Nels Wold
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Minnewaukan, North Dakota 1895-1918 Company I, 138th Infantry, 35th Division, U.S. Army On September 29, 1918, Private Wold, with one other soldier, attacked and silenced enemy machine gun nests that blocked his company's advance near Cheppy, . . . Map (db m240674) HM
5 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — 5th Fighter Interceptor SquadronThe "Spittin Kittens"
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
This display is in recognition of the men and women who served in the 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron during the early years of Minot Air Force Base 1960-1988. The three aircraft you see here were the types flown by the 5th Fighter Interceptor . . . Map (db m240700) HM
6 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — A-7D Corsair II
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
In order to meet the need for close air support in South Vietnam, the USAF chose the A-7D Corsair II, derived from the US Navy's A-7, to fill that role. The Air Force required the Corsair II to be more powerful and thus was fitted with an Allison . . . Map (db m240699) HM
7 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — B-17 Bomber Crash Memorial
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
On December 12, 1944, a B-17 Bomber on a training flight from the Army Air Base at Sioux City, Iowa, crashed while attempting an emergency landing at the Minot Airfield. Five of the crewmen perished in that tragic mishap. This memorial plaque is . . . Map (db m240917) HM
8 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Commander Willis Winter Bradley, Jr.
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Forman, North Dakota 1884-1954 U.S. Navy An accidental explosion of ammunition occurred on the USS Pittsburgh on July 23, 1917. Commander (then Lieutenant) Bradley, who was about to enter the ammunition storage area, was blown back by the . . . Map (db m240630) HM
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9 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Convair F-106 "Delta Dart"
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
The F-106 was the ultimate development of the USAF’s interceptor program of the early 1950s. The F-106 was envisaged as a specialized all-weather missile armed interceptor to shoot down bombers. The first prototype flew on 26 December 1956. The Air . . . Map (db m240697) HM
10 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Corporal Frank L. Anders
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Fargo, North Dakota 1875-1966 Company B, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 13, 1899, at San Miguel de Mayumo, Philippine Islands, an entrenched enemy force of 300 men opened fire upon Corporal Anders and 11 other scouts. The . . . Map (db m240442) HM
11 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
The C-47 Skytrain (Dakota) was developed from the DC-3 civilian airliner for military use. The C-47 has a reinforced fuselage, stronger cabin floors for hauling heavy loads, large doors in the rear fuselage for loading cargo and dropping . . . Map (db m240918) HM
12 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Eastwood Park
On East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 9th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west on East Burdick Expressway.
This twelve block area in an oxbow of the Souris (Mouse) River was subdivided and platted into the city of Minot by K. E. and Belle Leighton in August of 1906. The neighborhood's proximity to the downtown business district made it appealing to . . . Map (db m241096) HM
13 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — First Lieutenant Orville Emil Bloch
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Streeter, North Dakota 1915-1983 Company E, 338th Infantry, 85th Infantry Division, U.S. Army A small patrol led by First Lieutenant Bloch near Firenzuola, Italy, on September 22, 1944, located a group of machine gun nests holding up the advance in . . . Map (db m240690) HM
14 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Joseph E. Carter
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
North Dakota 1875-1950 Blacksmith, U.S. Navy On May 11, 1898, while serving on the USS Marblehead, Carter was a member of a party sent to sever the communications cables from the Spanish fortifications at Cienfuegos, Cuba. Carter set an . . . Map (db m240427) HM
15 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — June 22, 2011
Near 4th Avenue Northwest, 0.2 miles east of 16th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
This monument is a tribute to the people of Minot who endured the worst flood of the Mouse River in the city's recorded history. On this historic day, sirens sounded the signal to more than 11,000 residents to flee their homes from the path of . . . Map (db m241098) HM
16 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Lockheed T-33 "Shooting Star"
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
The two-place T-33 jet was designed for advanced pilot training. It was developed from the single seat F-80 fighter by lengthening the fuselage to accommodate the second cockpit. The T-33 made its first flight in 1948. Production continued until . . . Map (db m240696) HM
17 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Lt. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, U.S. Army
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Medal of Honor Citation Lt. Col. Roosevelt distinguished himself by acts of bravery on July 1, 1898 near Santiago de Cuba, Republic of Cuba, while leading a charge, accompanied by only four or five men up San Juan Hill. This action . . . Map (db m231684) HM
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18 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Master Sergeant Woodrow Wilson Keeble
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Wahpeton, North Dakota 1917-1982 Company G, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, U.S. Army On October 20, 1951, Master Sergeant Keeble, who was leading a support platoon in the attack on Hill 765, observed that attacking . . . Map (db m240693) HM
19 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — McDonnell Douglas F-15 "Eagle"
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
The F-15 “Eagle” is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is among the most successful modern fighters, with over 100 aerial combat victories. The Eagle first flew . . . Map (db m240698) HM
20 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — North Dakota Medal of Honor MemorialDedication Day July 4, 2007
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
This memorial is dedicated with great pride to the courageous North Dakotans who received this nation's highest award for valor, the MEDAL OF HONOR. North Dakota veterans have an outstanding record in the services because of their devotion to duty, . . . Map (db m231686) HM WM
21 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Private Charles P. Davis
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Valley City, North Dakota 1872-1943 Company G, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 16, 1899, near San Isidro, Philippine Islands, Private Davis and 21 other scouts encountered an enemy force of approximately 600 men entrenched on . . . Map (db m240547) HM
22 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Private Frank F. Ross
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Langdon, North Dakota 1867-1936 Company H, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 16, 1899, near San Isidro, Philippine Islands, Private Ross and 21 other scouts encountered an enemy force of approximately 600 men entrenched on the . . . Map (db m240628) HM
23 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Private Gotfred Jensen
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Devils Lake, North Dakota 1872-1945 Company D, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 13, 1899, at San Miguel de Mayumo, Philippine Islands, an entrenched enemy force of 300 men opened fire upon Private Jensen and 11 other scouts. . . . Map (db m240509) HM
24 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Private John B. Kinne
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Fargo, North Dakota 1877-1954 Company B, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 16, 1899, near San Isidro, Philippine Islands, Private Kinne and 21 other scouts encountered an enemy force of approximately 600 men entrenched on the . . . Map (db m240601) HM
25 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Private Otto Boehler
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Wahpeton, North Dakota 1873-1910 Company I, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 16, 1899, near San Isidro, Philippine Islands, Private Boehler and 21 other scouts encountered an enemy force of approximately 600 men entrenched on . . . Map (db m240528) HM
26 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Private Richard M. Longfellow
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Mandan, North Dakota 1867-1951 Company A, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 16, 1899, near San Isidro, Philippine Islands, Private Longfellow and 21 other scouts encountered an enemy force of approximately 600 men entrenched on . . . Map (db m240625) HM
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27 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Private Thomas Sletteland
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Grafton, North Dakota 1872-1915 Company C, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On April 12, 1899, three of the five members of Private Sletteland's squad were killed and another severely wounded in an ambush by Philippine rebel forces . . . Map (db m240439) HM
28 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Private Willis H. Downs
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Jamestown, North Dakota 1866-1929 Company H, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 13, 1899, at San Miguel de Mayumo, Philippine Islands, an entrenched enemy force of 300 men opened fire upon Private Downs and 11 other scouts. The . . . Map (db m240446) HM
29 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Specialist Fourth Class Michael John Fitzmaurice
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Jamestown, North Dakota 1950~ Troop D, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army On March 23, 1971, Specialist Fourth Class Fitzmaurice and three fellow soldiers were occupying a bunker at Khe Sanh, Republic of Vietnam, when a . . . Map (db m240694) HM
30 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Sentinel Butte, North Dakota 1918-1944 Company I, 120th Infantry, 30th Infantry Division, U.S. Army While advancing through the town of Bardenberg, Germany, on October 12, 1944, Staff Sergeant Pendleton's company was pinned down by machine gun fire . . . Map (db m240692) HM
31 North Dakota, Ward County, Minot — Thanks to the United States Air Force
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
This 1/8th scale model of The B52 Stratofortress Bomber is presented as a token of the greater Minot region’s support and sincere appreciation of The United States Air Force. We are specifically thankful for the men, women and their . . . Map (db m240862) WM
 
 
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