State Heroes
World War II
1945
Corporal Jack D. Arnold
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 332nd Army Air Force Base Unit
Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age: 20
He was on the crew of the B-26G Marauder #44-68072 when they crashed near Llanberis, Wales.
1945
PFC Marvin D. Arntz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private Gerald A. Asleson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 289th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Alsace, France
1945
Capt. Rex Aton
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Medical Regiment, Philippine Scouts
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:
Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered.
1942
2nd Lt. Verne Augustine
Wahpeton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Edsall; Army Air Corps
Date of Loss: March 01, 1942 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Indonesia. Remains not recovered.
1945
Staff Sgt. Raymond A. Avery
Pherrin Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 158th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 19, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Staff Sergeant Andrew F. Babinski
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 381 Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 11, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action on Okinawa Island
1941
RM2c Walter Howard Backman
Wilton, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
Killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. His body was recovered July 17, 2017.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Raymond W. Baesler
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal
1945
RM3c Jerome W. Baglien
Hillsboro, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Sculpin
Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age: 22
United States Naval Reserve. Killed in action on the USS Sculpin when it was sunk by a Japanese Destroyer. South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered.
1944
2nd Lieutenant Donald D. Bagne
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 134th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division "Santa Fe"
Date of Loss: August 12, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action 12 Aug 44 near La Poteliere, France
1943
Private First Class Bert H. Baker
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action 29 May 43 in Attu Island, Aleutian Islands;
1945
Private First Class Loren M. Baker
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action 11 May 45 Okinawa
1944
Private William C. Baker
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action 3 Nov 44 Germany
1942
Staff Sergeant Lester A. Ashbacher
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1942 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands