State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Clifford H. Wold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private First Class Frank A. Schan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fifth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
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.
1944
Fireman First Class Robert D. Frank
West Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 24
The Chicago, in what was known as the Battle of Rennell Island, was first hit by two torpedoes on January 29th and disabled. Multiple crewmen were lost in this first attack.
1944
Private Gordon R. Quill
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Eight Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sergeant Michael Kahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Roger J. Muggli
Golden Valley, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 28, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Captain Norman H. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 313th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 24
He was a passenger aboard Cessna Bobcat UC-78 #43-7528 when he was killed on July 2, 1944, in a plane crash in England.
1944
Private Robert E. Robinson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Sergeant Earl W. Lerand
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4128th Quartermaster Service Company
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Raymond A. Wetzel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Captain Keith G. Chatfield
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action when leading his company in an attack at the Roer River. While attempting to assist some of his men who had become casualties, he was fatally wounded.
1944
Private Kenneth C. Howie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Melvin O. Skhal
Webster, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Private First Class Victor D. Schmiess
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in France
1944
Second Lieutenant William J. McIlonie Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:407th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: September 11, 1944 / Age: 24
He was on the crew of the B-17G #42-102426 "Kidley Divey" during a mission to the oil refineries at Labejum, Germany when they were attacked by groups of enemy fighters. They crashed near Eisleben, Germany.