State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Staff Sergeant John Gums
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24J #44-40540
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:424th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22
B-24J #44-40540 took off, with a crew of 10, from Morotai, North Maluku Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Balikpapan island in Borneo.
1944
Storekeeper Third Class Herbert Bauer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in San Pedro Bay, Philippine Islands
1944
Corporal Joe F. Hausler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private Joseph S. Schneider
Mount Carmel, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Sergeant Tellef C. Hoverson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Captain Donald R. Emerson
Pembina, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:336th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action while flying a P-51 during the Battle of the Bulge. He was heading back to his base after a mission when he encountered six enemy planes.
1944
Private Eugene J. Overby
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany.
1944
Private First Class Glenn A. Dilland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 36
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Boyd C. McWethy
Crosby, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private George W. McDonald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 27
Reported MIA in Italy. Remains not recovered.
1944
Private First Class Leo F. Schafer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Bernard J. Carey
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Guam, Marianas Islands
1944
Private First Class Mark A. Ehlis
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private First Class Donald J. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Sixth Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 31, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
First Lieutenant Lyle J. Doerr
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17 42-102610 "Boomerang"
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:602nd Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in the European Theater
1944
Staff Sergeant Leslie L. McCrorie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action on November 04, 1944 in the Philippines.
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