State Heroes

First Lieutenant Roy O. Yonker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:97th Squadron

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action near England. 

Private First Class Donovan E. Walton

Minot

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 235

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 18

From Death Certificate:

Staff Sergeant Clifton O. Wade

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:429 AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 05, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action when his plane was shot down over Naples, Italy. 

Second Lieutenant Robert A. Ulland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 12, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in Waddington, England

Technician Fourth Grade Glenn E. Bergstresser

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:70th Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action on Utah Beach, Normandy, France

Private Harold W. Wolff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 04, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service in Indianapolis, Indiana

Private First Class Ervin Ostenrude

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

Private First Class Johannes "Johnny" Gehring

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:28th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 16, 1944 / Age: 21

Army Private First Class Gehring experienced a critical situation which ultimately resulted in the loss of his life near Belgium.

Technical Sergeant Frederick H. Maiers

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

Date of Loss: November 09, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Second Lieutenant Russell Reykjalin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near France.

First Lieutenant Rudolph L. Jenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17G #42-31695

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:369th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 22, 1944 / Age: 26

B-17G #42-31695 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 111 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Bernburg, Germany.

Staff Sergeant George M. Dunn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Staff Sergeant Alfred M. Qualle

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Sergeant Francis N. Zerr

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Italy

Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Agard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in the territory of Hawaii

Private Delmar M. Souther

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.