State Heroes

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.

Private First Class Raymond E. Hayden

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action near Belgium. Received Purple Heart and Bronze Star awards.

First Lieutenant Victor H. Schneider

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Second Lieutenant Norman O. Overholt

Upham, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:779th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private Alvin M. Brodell

Russell, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Private Ernest E. Mellum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Earl L. Boyer

St. Joseph, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 09, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Belgium

Private First Class Glen P. McGhan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:66th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Robert H. Klose

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 07, 1944 / Age:

Brother to Staff Sergeant Kenneth A. Klose who died earlier on March 22, 1943 aboard a B25-H Aircraft.

Private Waldemar J. Hagen

Hillsboro, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Lenhart P. O'Brien

Cathay

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Postal Regulation Section

Date of Loss: April 22, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

First Lieutenant George E. Black

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 04, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France.

Private Alexander Materi

Strasburg, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 01, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Emanuel Adams

Goodrich, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 27

Emanuel Adams was born on September 14, 1916, to John Adams and Martha Bahr in Goodrich, Sheridan County, North Dakota. He entered the United States Army on October 16, 1940.

Private First Class Eugene O. Hanson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France

Private Gilbert T. Owens

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:233rd Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands