State Heroes

Staff Sergeant Willard M. Christensen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:331st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 01, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status. He was a tail gunner on the Donna Mae II.

Sergeant Arthur L. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Vern W. Bardell

Ellendale, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Sixth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action.

Technician Fourth Class Howard A. McBain

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Ernest W. Kjellerson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Second Lieutenant Warren H. Guernsey

Velva, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:353th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near Italy.

Technician Fifth Class Bjarne C. Norgaard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private First Class Ferdinand J. Martel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Private First Class Herbert B. Glasow

Davenport, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 19, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private First Class Ivan O. Bustad

Ellisville, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:57th Signal Battalion

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Italy.

Private Reuben Anhorn

Max, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age: 36

357th Infantry landed on Utah Beach on June 8, 1944. They entered action on June 10, and were declared MIA on June 24.

Corporal John D. Magnuson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:85th Cavalry Reconn Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Armored Division

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class James Gawryluk

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fourth Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: July 29, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Charles R. Reiser

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:708th Amphibious Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Sergeant Joseph Brinkman

Danzig, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in (Begium) Luxembourg.

Private First Class Leonard C. Nedella

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near France.