State Heroes

Private Harold L. Frostad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

Private First Class David A. Hedland

Englevale, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 34

David Arnold Hedland entered the US Army at Ft. MacArthur Los Angeles, California on 12 January 1944.

Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Lloyd E. Wagendorf

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Gilbert Island

Private Edmund Ulrich

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy

Private First Class Clarence O. Erickson

Bowman, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Sergeant David E. Berth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in North Africa

Staff Sergeant Stanley G. Workman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:410th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: April 18, 1944 / Age: 20

Ball turret gunner, 24 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Barnewitz in B-17 42-31650 'Impatient Virgin'; Shot down, crashed Bergedamm, four miles W of Nauen, Germany, 18-Apr-44

Private John V. Ostoj

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Corporal Vincent A. Malone

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:757th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Italy

Flight Officer Norman D. Sigerseth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 01, 1944 / Age: 24

Norman was training on B-24D #42-72929 when the B-24 crashed for an unknown reason near Pueblo, Colorado. 

Private John O. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Germany

Staff Sergeant Edward M. Jerstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:412th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 11, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

Staff Sergeant Jess A. Edd

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy

Technician Fifth Grade Ewaldt F. Hasenwinkel

Elysian Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Department

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

First Lieutenant Marvin E. Albertson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:350th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age: 24

On October 27, 1944 he was piloting his P-51 Mustang #44-14422 during a training flight when he collided with the P-51 42-14791 and crashed at Wilden, Worcestershire, England.

Private William Vedaa

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 26, 1944 / Age: 35

Died in service in the Mediterranean Area