State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Staff Sergeant Edward F. Buzalsky
Connor Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Belgium.
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
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
1944
Staff Sergeant Robert W. Arhart
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:85th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Belgium.
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
Staff Sergeant Harvey M. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Germany
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
Private Paul A. Hostvedt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 30, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Lawrence H. Meidl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Second Lieutenant Kenneth J. Spooner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in a plane crash in Portland, Oregon
1944
Technician Fourth Grade Toivo T. Tuomie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 31
Died in service in North Africa.
1944
Private Thomas H. Kilchemann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 30, 1944 / Age: 18
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Kermit P. Rufsvold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Gunner's Mate Third Class Hartvick L. Anderson
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered.
1944
Private First Class Carl E. Krenz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 16, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant Ralph R. Bender
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:710th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age: 21
Ralph was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17G #42-38075 and crashed in the North Sea near Wesermunde, Germany during the war