State Heroes

Private Lloyd E. Porter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Technical Sergeant Edward D. Crimmins

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 677th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age: 36

The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan.

Private First Class Robert C. Roche

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Saidor, New Guinea

Technician Fifth Grade Edward J. Leibinger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:27th Signal Construction Battalion

Date of Loss: November 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Raymond A. Westling

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Zenophile L. Grandbois

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Private John Silbernagel

Strasburg, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Herbert H. Hoehn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Captain Unite L. Brodin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:603rd Bomber Squadron

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

Killed in action in European Theater

2nd Lieutenant Roland D. McKay

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Italy

Sergeant Roland E. Feil

Hebron, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 19, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

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 Peter L. Braun

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 37

Peter Louie Braun was born on October 31, 1906, in Glen Ullin, Morton County, North Dakota to Joseph P Braun and Eugina Schacher Braun. He entered the United States Army on March 19, 1942.

Private Mack M. Nay

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 08, 1944 / Age:

Died in County Down, Ireland