State Heroes

Staff Sergeant Hunter D. Watts

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

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

Killed in action in France

Private First Class Johannes "Johnny" Gehring

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:28th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 16, 1944 / Age: 21

Army Private First Class Gehring experienced a critical situation which ultimately resulted in the loss of his life near Belgium.

Second Lieutenant Russell Reykjalin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near France.

Chief Aviation Storekeeper Eugene P. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Saipan, Marianas Islands

Private Willard R. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Emmett J. Erickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Italy

Private First Class Francis W. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action 12 Nov 44 Leyte

Private Delmar M. Souther

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Ensign Russell Howard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 20

Private John E. Bower

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Italy

Private First Class Alvin Schauer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Private Gaston J. Foussard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Sigurd C. Quam

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

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.

Private Robert E. Robinson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

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.