State Heroes

Private First Class Darrell G. Murphy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Marine Division

Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Guam

Ensign Russell H. Kinzer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in a plane crash. The plane Ensign Kinzer was flying collided with another plane during a training flight in Green Cove Springs, Florida.

Private First Class Leon H. Brillon

Walhalla, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in France.

Private Louis B. Frederick

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 05, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Europe

2nd Lieutenant Marvin Hjalmarson

Akra, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 28

Reported KIA, Holland.

1st Lieutenant Harold J. Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H #41-29543

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:706th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 27, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service when the aircraft he was piloting struck the cliff top at Foreness Bay, near Cliftonville, Kent, England

First Lieutenant Donald E. Winter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Central Germany

Staff Sergeant Erwin E. Sherman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in France

First Lieutenant Lance A. Pousette

Cooperstown ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:367th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Maubeuge, France

Private First Class Cleo Michel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Private Claud Jacobson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

Private First Class Harry D. Dougherty

Guthrie, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Alfred R. Steen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Sergeant Henry R. Kjems

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in France

Private First Class Milbert Bollinger

Temvik, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 28, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Belgium.

Private First Class James W. Fritz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France