State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Major John Svenningsen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 27
He died in service when the transport on which he was a passenger returning stateside, C-54ASkymaster #41-37292, crashed after takeoff in Accra (present day Ghana).
1944
Staff Sergeant Thomas G. Root
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Austria
1944
Private Ronald J. Nicolson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 04, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Brest, France
1944
Second Lieutenant Wellington E. Landis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:788th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 22, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action. Lt. Landis was the Navigator on Lt. James Roden's B-24 crew. He was killed when their aircraft was shot down while returning from a mission over Hamm, Germany.
1944
Staff Sergeant Kenneth I. Bakken
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Arthur L. Horntvedt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
Private First Class Lloyd E. Burns
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in Germany
1944
Staff Sergeant Hilmen E. Erickson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Seaman Second Class James P. Sperry
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1944
Sergeant Vern H. Kickertz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1944
Sergeant Ernest L. Burlog
Meadow Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Clifford K. Nordby
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 18
Died in service in Westover Field, MA
1944
Private First Class Robert W. Hageman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Macello, Italy
1944
Private First Class John T. Lyell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Private First Class George A. Schimpf
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Leo J. Grossman
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 27, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Saipan