State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Captain John D. Rice
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in Peterbaraugh, England
1944
Lieutenant Clayton E. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 44
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1944
Private Julius J. Koehler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 10, 1944 / Age: 35
Died in service at Camp Rimini, Montana
1944
Private First Class Adolphus J. Fayant
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 27, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Sergeant George B. Peterson
McCanna, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:735th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: May 08, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Private Relmond C. Amsbaugh
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action 12 Jul 44 France
1944
Ensign Ernest O. Lidstrom Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 20
Died in service in a routine training flight near Jacksonville, Florida after his plane crashed in the ocean.
1944
1st Lieutenant Dale L. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:562nd Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 29, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in England.
1944
First Lieutenant Loran R. Ladwig
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Technical Sergeant Melvin G. Moe
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 35
Died in service in Asiatic Area
1944
Technician Fourth Grade Aaron L. Jones
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
Electrician's Mate Third Class Willaim F. Schoener
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while doing maintenance on the ships engine and was electrocuted (Per statement of family 5/16/2019) - Buried at Sea. Survived by spouse Katharine.
1944
Technical Sergeant Lawrence R. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1944
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
1944
Private First Class Gustave Odegard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 11, 1944 / Age: 25
Died in service in Italy
1944
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