State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Barton V. Walter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
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.
1944
Private First Class Sherman I. Vee
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in combat in the drive into Ormac Valley in the Battle of Leyte Island.
1944
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
1944
Staff Sergeant Harold G. Josewski
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:567th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in a crash over Normandy. Crew member of the aircraft "Flak Magnet".
1944
Private Peter B. Patnaude
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Gordon L. Martilla
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:63rd Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands from wounds sustained in battle
1944
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
1944
Staff Sergeant Milton S. Sivertson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 13, 1944 / Age: 26
Died in service in France
1944
Private First Class Antone A. Gieser
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 31, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Staff Sergeant James T. Reynolds
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:103rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
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
1944
Private First Class Guy A. Combs, Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:237th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Dale E. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 19
Died in service in Germany
1944
Lieutenant Colonel Russell W. Bellows
Jamestown, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Division Artillery, 96th Infantry Division
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Sergeant Donald L. Lillehaug
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 06, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany