State Heroes

Private First Class Albert Albrecht

Temvik, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Private John Haid

Wood Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action near Belgium

Private First Class Vernon A. Salzwedel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:31st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Sergeant Sigval M. Carlson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Cecina, Italy

Second Lieutenant Roy W. Shoenhut

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Germany

First Lieutenant Harry W. Eck

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:327th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.

Staff Sergeant Robert V. Myers

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the European Area

Private First Class Michael J. Zelinski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in North Africa

Private Raymond L. Wahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 23, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Italy

First Lieutenant Frederick C. Beyer

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France.

Private First Class William E. Lawrence

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Marine Division

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Peleliu, Palau Islands

Private Michael Kempel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Private First Class Eugene O. Hanson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France

Private Gilbert T. Owens

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:233rd Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Second Lieutenant Clarence Aaberg

Alexandria, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:711th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 26

While returning from a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his B-17, "Rosemary III", lost 3 engines. He was able to nurse it back to southern England where his crew was able to bail out safely but his parachute failed to open.

Private Perry L. Romine

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.