State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private Norman K. Mahlum
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Holland
1944
Technical Sergeant Harold V. Shogren
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
1944
Private John D. Milks
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Flight Officer Vernon B. Jensen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Troop Carrier Squadron
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 31
He was a glider pilot in support of the D-Day landings at Normandy in what was known as Glider Operation Neptune.
1944
First Lieutenant Glenn N. Lawritson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age: 44
Died in service in Ft Sam Houston, Texas
1944
Corporal Leo W. Manske
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: July 01, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Private First Class Dale E. Simonson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Sergeant Martin M. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 07, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Bjarne Johnson
Sverdrup Township ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Bougainville
1944
Second Lieutenant Ralph T. Cameron
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th Photographic Squadron
Date of Loss: April 14, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in an air accident near Oakley, England.
1944
Staff Sergeant Francis H. Stoeber
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 30, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in New Guinea
1944
Private First Class Earl G. Naumann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Leon R. Warlstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Burma
1944
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class Charlie H. Victor
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 27
Died in service in the Solomon Islands.
1944
Staff Sergeant Lyle D. Lere
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Lyle M. Paulson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Holland