State Heroes

Private First Class Alger H. Burman

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near the Philippines.

Staff Sergeant Victor C. Anderson

Edmore, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France.

Private First Class Robert Alexander

Tolley, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age:

He was killed in action during the Battle of Saipan as his unit defended against a Japanese attack in the area of Tanapag. PFC Alexander's remains were not recovered or identified following his loss.

Private Aloysius Decoteau

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Ray P. Cupp

Rolla, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near France.

Second Lieutenant Donald L. Bennett

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:615th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence V. Beckley

Bordulac, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout

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

Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered. 

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.

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.

Private Gordon L. Martilla

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:63rd Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 23, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands from wounds sustained in battle

Staff Sergeant Milton S. Sivertson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 13, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in France

Technician Fifth Class Lloyd J.O. McLean

Niagara, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:957th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Maynard B. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division "Ozark"

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Aachen, Germany

Private First Class Ernest A. Krause

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private Dale E. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 19

Died in service in Germany

Private First Class Gilbert A. Helland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Battery

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:343rd Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 24, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in France