State Heroes

Private Rueben E. Hoff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

Private Arthur D. Brown

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 36

Killed in action in France

Chief Machinist's Mate William R. McKay

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in Seattle, Washington

Sergeant Francis A. Fee

Ops Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fourth Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Private Anton Pfeifer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Earl B. Sondreal

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Private First Class John Mintz

Monango, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:743rd Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: April 02, 1944 / Age:

Died in service in England.

Second Lieutenant Ralph T. Cameron

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th Photographic Squadron

Date of Loss: April 14, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in an air accident near Oakley, England.

Private First Class Alf L. Burman

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France.

Private First Class Sidney E.R. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 29, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in The Philippines.

Private First Class Harry A. Bresnahan

Wahpeton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France.

Seaman Second Class Harold Albrecht

Temvik, ND

World War II (WWII)

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action on the USS Hull during Typhoon Cobra.

Private First Class Melvin G. Beyer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

First Lieutenant Wallace W. Bengson

Esmond, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:327th Bomber Squadron

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

Killed in action in the Netherlands while flying as a navigator on a B-17 of the 92nd Bomb Group. His aircraft collided with another and lost half of the right wing.

Staff Sergeant Raymond Becker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Aviation Cadet Donald B. Keller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service in Berry, Arizona