State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Dennis E. Johnson
Grafton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Blaine M. Heglund
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:558th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Roy L. Perry
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 34
Died in service in New Guinea
1944
First Sergeant Albert W. Franks
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Warrant Officer Second Class Otis J. Mohler
World War II (WWII)
Date of Loss: May 28, 1944 / Age: 26
Otis Judson served in the 420 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Warrant Officer Second Class during World War II.
1944
Sergeant Arthur Mygland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Radioman First Class Gosta H. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 04, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in Action in the Marshall Islands
1944
Private First Class Donald J. Roberts
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Melvin A. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Anton Bauman
Strasburg, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private Vincent J. Lesmeister
New Rockford, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Thomas White
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
Private First Class Manuel L. Arechiga
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 13, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private John J. Wentz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Metz, France
1944
Private William Little Warrior
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 10, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Biak Island, New Guinea
1944
Private Charles J. LaFrance
Maryville Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: F Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Second Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action during Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands.