State Heroes

Second Lieutenant Donald D. Bagne

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division "Santa Fe"

Date of Loss: August 12, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action 12 Aug 44 near La Poteliere, France

First Lieutenant John C. Campbell

Sherwood, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:407th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action near France. 

Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton

Sentinel Butte, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:120th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age: 26

Staff Sergeant Pendleton volunteered to lead his squad in an attempt to neutralize this strongpoint. Staff Sergeant Pendleton started his squad slowly forward, crawling about 10 yards in front of his men in the advance toward the enemy gun.

Flight Officer Wayne P. Maresh

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:526th Bomber Squadron,

Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Private Walter R. Jungling

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private Lynn A. Striker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

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

Killed in action in a "drop" connected with Operation Market Garden.

Private William E. Reynolds

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

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.

Private Theodore J. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action near Belgium.

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.

Staff Sergeant Bernard J. Wolfe

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private Paul J. Yankton

Fort Totten, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in Service 29 November 1944. France

Second Lieutenant Bryce A. Ralston

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:395th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Germany. Shot down by fighter near Kruft.

Private First Class Arthur S. Whitson

Hillsboro, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Toscana, Italy.

Second Lieutenant John V. Hultin

Nash, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:575th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Ed Fleckenstein

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action near France.