State Heroes

Corporal Otto M. Wahus

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 08, 1944 / Age: 27

Born  McKenzie County, ND March 16, 1917. Entered US Army in Ft. Snelling, MN May 20, 1942.  Served European African Middle Eastern Theater. Killed in Action near France. Buried in Plot F Row 17 Grave 22 Lorraine, France.

Technician Fourth Grade Rudy W. Bohn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Division

Date of Loss: January 29, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Anzio, Italy

Corporal Joe F. Hausler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: May 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Private Joseph S. Schneider

Mount Carmel, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class Thomas F. Clark

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 23

Died of wounds in Holland

Captain Donald R. Emerson

Pembina, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:336th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action while flying a P-51 during the Battle of the Bulge. He was heading back to his base after a mission when he encountered six enemy planes.

Private Eugene J. Overby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany.

Private First Class Allen G. Tolliver

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 27, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in Collumtan, England

Technician Fourth Grade George A. Kalis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Saipan

Private First Class George L. Swetland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:83rd Chemical Battalion

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Anzio, Italy

Technical Sergeant Daniel J. Roehl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 22, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Private First Class James A. Diemert

Eckelson Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Belgium.

Staff Sergeant Richard E. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Private First Class Herbert A. McKitrick

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

First Lieutenant Hilmer G.E. Sorbem

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 28, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Saipan

Private Edward P. Morin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy