State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Gustav M. Platzkow
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Captain Donald R. Emerson
Pembina, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:336th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action while flying a P-51 during the Battle of the Bulge. He was heading back to his base after a mission when he encountered six enemy planes.
1944
Private Eugene J. Overby
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany.
1944
Private First Class Glenn A. Dilland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 36
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Raymond H. Sprecher
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action on Peleliu Island
1944
Staff Sergeant Darwin H. Raatz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 02, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Boyd C. McWethy
Crosby, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private George W. McDonald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 27
Reported MIA in Italy. Remains not recovered.
1944
Private First Class Robert E. Rupert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private First Class Palmer R. Onsgard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France
1944
First Lieutenant Lester R. Maack
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private First Class Leo F. Schafer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Bernard J. Carey
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Guam, Marianas Islands
1944
Private Harold L. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 17, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Mark A. Ehlis
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private First Class Donald J. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Sixth Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 31, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.