State Heroes

Private First Class Gustave Odegard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 11, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Italy

Private Frank Thomas

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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.

Private First Class Dennis E. Johnson

Grafton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Armored Division

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

First Sergeant Albert W. Franks

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Sergeant Arthur Mygland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Radioman First Class Gosta H. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 04, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in Action in the Marshall Islands

Private Vincent J. Lesmeister

New Rockford, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Thomas White

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Private Charles J. LaFrance

Maryville Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: F Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Second Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action during Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands.

First Lieutenant Morris H. Flados

Forman, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:861st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Private Robert P. Ployhar

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:103th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.