State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Technician Fourth Class Howard A. McBain
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Arthur Wagner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Italy
1944
Private John F. Lavelle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 20
He was killed in action in Germany after being hit by a second mortar that came into the house where he was helping getting men out.
1944
Private First Class Ernest W. Kjellerson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Sergeant Arthur J. Hanat
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Bougainville
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Leone R. Wralstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Burma
1944
Staff Sergeant Erwin W.C. Overbo
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Dutch, New Guinea
1944
Second Lieutenant Warren H. Guernsey
Velva, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:353th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Corporal Orville M. Silseth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:507th Parachute Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in Normandy, France
1944
Sergeant William L. Braun
Sterling, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: October 01, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Holland.
1944
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.
1944
Staff Sergeant John W. Day
New Rockford, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:353rd Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 11, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant Leo F. Baumgartner
Strasburg, 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: 28
Killed in action at the beginning of operation Cobra.
1944
Private First Class Walter Cerny
Lark, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant Rueben S. Tastad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
1944
Private First Class Lloyd R. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 07, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands