State Heroes

Sergeant Harold C. Newark

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Sergeant Robert C. Elijah

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: December 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Private Lawrence P. Woodside

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Engineer Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class William J. Gebeke

Absaraka, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in San Diego, California

Technical Sergeant Melvin V. Stewart

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:377th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Paul R. Haugen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy

Captain Keith G. Chatfield

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action when leading his company in an attack at the Roer River. While attempting to assist some of his men who had become casualties, he was fatally wounded.

Staff Sergeant Raymond J. Paulus

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:702nd Bomb Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

2nd Lieutenant Arthur E. Cole Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:372nd Bomb Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:13th Air Force

Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 22

Arthur E. Cole Jr., was flying on the B-24J Liberator bomber Sn #42-72818 (MACR 2292) piloted by Lt. Fred H. Carter. They were assigned to the 372nd Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Group, 13th Air Force. Arthur was the Co-Pilot on the plane.

Private First Class Howard O. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Saipan, Mariana Islands

Technical Sergeant Elmer J. Neis

Reeder, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:587th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

First Lieutenant Morris O. Ristvedt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France

Private Norman F. Gillenberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Private Martin J. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Date of Loss: October 23, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action on October 23, 1944

Private First Class Lyle O. Weinreis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Private First Class Lawrence E. Lindstrom

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany