State Heroes

Private First Class Eugene O. Hanson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France

Private Gilbert T. Owens

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:233rd Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Private First Class Emil Bitz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:54th Armored Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 27, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Corporal Leo W. Manske

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division

Date of Loss: July 01, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Saipan

Private Orville M. Chilson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Dale E. Simonson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Sergeant Martin M. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 07, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Private First Class Bjarne Johnson

Sverdrup Township ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Bougainville

Private First Class Robert S. Niles

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Francis H. Stoeber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Air Force

Date of Loss: August 30, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in New Guinea

Private First Class Earl G. Naumann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Belgium 

Private First Class John L. Mann

Huff, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Sergeant Boyd D. Iverson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:388th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 08, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Magdeburg, Germany

Technician Fifth Grade Leon R. Warlstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Burma

Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class Charlie H. Victor

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in service in the Solomon Islands.

Seaman Apprentice Gamaliel T. Arason

Mountain, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 21

Was on a ship that was struck by a U-boat. North Atlantic Ocean.