State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
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
1944
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
1944
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
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Benjamin Verworn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:755th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Travistock, England
1944
Private First Class Adolph J. Wetsch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 33
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Staff Sergeant Milton L. Graalum
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:567th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 24, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action when his plane crashed in Massbach, Germany. Their plane was on a mission to Gotha, Germany
1944
Private First Class Oliver M. Hovland
Columbus, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Julius A. Skavlan
Schafer, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:957th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France.
1944
Sergeant Lyal A. Fenster
Lignite, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Theodore W. Carlson
Cogswell, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private John Moen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 01, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant Wayne M. Wayrynen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fourth Ranger Battalion
Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Corporal Harry H. Hermann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Armored Division
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Second Lieutenant Bruce E. Buchholz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:492nd Bombardment Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 20
2nd Lt Buchholz was killed in action when he was the pilot of B-24J #42-73080 that crashed on final approach to Kurmitola airbase in India, having flown from Kunming China. All aboard, except the co-pilot, were killed.
1944
1944
Corporal George V. Olson
Banks, ND
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: January 21, 1944 / Age:
Died at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii