State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Sergeant Lyal A. Fenster
Lignite, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Roy A. Torkelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in England
1944
Private John Kavaney
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Private John Moen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 01, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Clifford R. Swanson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 13, 1944 / Age: 19
Died in service in Lorraine, France
1944
Second Lieutenant Arthur J. Blackwood
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Wayne M. Wayrynen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fourth Ranger Battalion
Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Second Lieutenant Eugene K. Wicks
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 28, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Fresno, California
1944
Private First Class Conrad E. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: August 30, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Mariana Islands
1944
Private First Class Arthur Adolphy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Corporal Harry H. Hermann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Armored Division
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Second Lieutenant Bruce E. Buchholz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:492nd Bombardment Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 20
2nd Lt Buchholz was killed in action when he was the pilot of B-24J #42-73080 that crashed on final approach to Kurmitola airbase in India, having flown from Kunming China. All aboard, except the co-pilot, were killed.
1944
Sergeant Leo J. Peyton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in India
1944
Sergeant Clyde J. McMillian
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 42
Killed in action in Gravelotte, France
1944
Sergeant Ernest E. Day
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Corporal George V. Olson
Banks, ND
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: January 21, 1944 / Age:
Died at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii