State Heroes

Staff Sergeant Hilmen E. Erickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Seaman Second Class James P. Sperry

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in the Pacific Area

Sergeant Ernest L. Burlog

Meadow Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Italy.

Sergeant Vern H. Kickertz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Private First Class Clifford K. Nordby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 18

Died in service in Westover Field, MA

Private First Class Robert W. Hageman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Macello, Italy

Private First Class John T. Lyell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Private First Class George A. Schimpf

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Technician Fifth Grade Joseph T. Poirier

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:9th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 32

Died in service in Italy

Gunner's Mate Third Class Donald P. Melting

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in the Pacific Area

Private Stanley T. Hubbard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Mignona, Italy

Private Dale H. Ellingson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Italy.

Private First Class Randolph E. Oswald

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Tank Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Seventh Armored Division

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

Died in MIA status. Killed near Holland during the Battle of the Canals.

Staff Sergeant Martin T. Rasmussen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Staff Sergeant Arthur E. Kittelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:957th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Field Artillery Corps Division

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Normandy, France

Private First Class Proctor Ames

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.