State Heroes

Private First Class Arthur Adolphy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

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.

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.

Private First Class Anton Bauman

Strasburg, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

Staff Sergeant Edward F. Buzalsky

Connor Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action near Belgium.

Staff Sergeant Robert W. Arhart

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:85th Bomber Squadron

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

Killed in action in Belgium.

Gunner's Mate Third Class Hartvick L. Anderson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered. 

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

Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton

Sentinel Butte, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:120th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age: 26

Staff Sergeant Pendleton volunteered to lead his squad in an attempt to neutralize this strongpoint. Staff Sergeant Pendleton started his squad slowly forward, crawling about 10 yards in front of his men in the advance toward the enemy gun.

Second Lieutenant Alvin E. Stocking

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Private First Class Carl C. Eide

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Dutch New Guinea

Seaman First Class Arthur F. Nappen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 12, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Stirling Island

Staff Sergeant Theodore Knapp

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 02, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Flight Officer Wayne P. Maresh

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:526th Bomber Squadron,

Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Private First Class Clayton E. Verke

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Private Walter R. Jungling

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.