State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private Claud Jacobson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Philippine Islands
1944
Private First Class Alfred R. Steen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Sergeant Henry R. Kjems
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in France
1944
Private Norman F. Gillenberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Martin J. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Date of Loss: October 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action on October 23, 1944
1944
Private Albert E. Maki
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in Italy
1944
Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class Joseph S. Pyle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in San Diego, California
1944
Private Thomas J. Jereski
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Leyte
1944
Private Elmer E. Faul
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 31, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy
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 James A. Knutson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Sixth Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
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
1944
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.
1944
Second Lieutenant Ralph T. Cameron
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th Photographic Squadron
Date of Loss: April 14, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in an air accident near Oakley, England.
1944
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.
1944
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.