State Heroes

Technician Fifth Grade Glenn L. Egge

Grenora, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 15, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France.

Sergeant Curtis H. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Private First Class Alfred R. Steen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Sergeant Henry R. Kjems

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in France

Private First Class James W. Fritz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

Staff Sergeant Ervin L. Klauss

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 95th Evacuation Hospital

Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

First Lieutenant Tilman A. Thomson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 29, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in New Guinea.

Private Albert E. Maki

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Italy

Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class Joseph S. Pyle

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in San Diego, California

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 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.

Second Lieutenant Arthur J. Blackwood

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

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.