State Heroes

1st Lieutenant Dale L. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:562nd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 29, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in England.

Private First Class John A. Ross

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 26, 1944 / Age: 33

Died in service in France

First Lieutenant Loran R. Ladwig

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private Otto L. Wallman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Technician Fifth Grade Orlin J. Gullingsrud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:362nd Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Leyte Island

Flight Officer Ronald E. Bartley

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:510th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 20, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany 

Private First Class Otto P. Cherny

Dickinson, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:81st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action while accompanying a night patrol in Angaur. They succeeded in placing several demolition charges in enemy territory before being discovered by the enemy. During the fight that followed, he was killed by enemy fire.

Private First Class Raymond E. Hayden

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action near Belgium. Received Purple Heart and Bronze Star awards.

First Lieutenant Victor H. Schneider

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private Clemens J. Meier

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in North Burma

Flight Officer Hadley D. Baldwin

Lisbon, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Air Commando Group

Date of Loss: May 09, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action. Burma. Remains not recovered.

Second Lieutenant Norman O. Overholt

Upham, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:779th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private Clarence Spotted Wolf

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Luxembourg, Germany

Corporal Leroy E. Kincaid

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

Private Ernest E. Mellum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class James E. Fox

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in France