State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Clarence L. Goodman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1944
Corporal Ruben F. Welk
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Air Force
Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 19
On December 22, 1944 he was on the crew of the B-24J Liberator #44-40523 when they departed from Muroc Field in California during a routine training flight. They crashed and exploded during a snowstorm on Mount Gleason north of Glendale, California
1944
Staff Sergeant Eugene L. Little
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Staff Sergeant Leo F. Baumgartner
Strasburg, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:957th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action at the beginning of operation Cobra.
1944
Sergeant William F. Henrichs
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France
1944
Technical Sergeant Annil H. Bratvold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Larry S. Schlasinger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in England
1944
Sergeant John R. McGee
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private Otto L. Wallman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Corporal Otto M. Wahus
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 08, 1944 / Age: 27
Born  McKenzie County, ND March 16, 1917. Entered US Army in Ft. Snelling, MN May 20, 1942.  Served European African Middle Eastern Theater. Killed in Action near France. Buried in Plot F Row 17 Grave 22 Lorraine, France.
1944
Sergeant Leland I. Cunningham
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Technical Sergeant Arnold F. Solberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 30
Died in service in Belgium
1944
Corporal Joe F. Hausler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private Joseph S. Schneider
Mount Carmel, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Private First Class Paul F. Fischer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 27, 1944 / Age: 19
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.