State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Technician Fourth Grade Joseph A. Nystul
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Leonard J. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
Second Lieutenant Paul W. Twedten
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:28th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Bernard H. Halaas
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private First Class Ervin R. Orvis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 18
Killed in action in St Lo, France
1944
Private First Class Arthur F. Saunders
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 86th Replacement Depot
Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Second Lieutenant Ray W. Shively
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:434th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
Private First Class Beverly A. Janis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1944
Sergeant Arthur L. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Chester H. Steenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Fernald C. Kjos
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Leyte Island, Philippine Islands
1944
Technician Fourth Class Howard A. McBain
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Arthur Wagner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Italy
1944
Private John F. Lavelle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 20
He was killed in action in Germany after being hit by a second mortar that came into the house where he was helping getting men out.
1944
Seaman Second Class Harold Albrecht
Temvik, ND
World War II (WWII)
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action on the USS Hull during Typhoon Cobra.
1944
Private First Class Ernest W. Kjellerson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.