State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private Wilbert A. Teigen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
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.
1944
Staff Sergeant John E. Rod
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
First Lieutenant Roy O. Yonker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:97th Squadron
Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action near England.
1944
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.
1944
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.
1944
Private First Class Johannes "Johnny" Gehring
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:28th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 16, 1944 / Age: 21
Army Private First Class Gehring experienced a critical situation which ultimately resulted in the loss of his life near Belgium.
1944
Second Lieutenant Russell Reykjalin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Ninth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Francis E. Long
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Technical Sergeant Gordon D. Hollister
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th Air Force
Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Mediterranean Area
1944
First Lieutenant Warren R. Schuman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:91st AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in the crash of C-47 #43-15660 in France while rushing troops to the front during the Battle of the Bulge. Suspected cause of the crash was iceing in the bitter cold weather.
1944
Second Lieutenant Dougald A. McLean
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Germany
1944
2nd Lieutenant Edward G. Davis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 02, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action at Bougainville
1944
Sergeant Leonard E. Trelstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Babenthal, Germany
1944
Private Herman L. Morris
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 31
Died in service at Camp Crowder, Missouri
1944
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