State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Gustave Hager
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Lawrence Rysavy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Second Lieutenant Arthur J. Blackwood
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private First Class Arthur Adolphy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private Frank Thomas
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
Private First Class Robert S. Niles
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class John L. Mann
Huff, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Harold G. Josewski
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:567th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in a crash over Normandy. Crew member of the aircraft "Flak Magnet".
1944
Private First Class Antone A. Gieser
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 31, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Staff Sergeant James T. Reynolds
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:103rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Guy A. Combs, Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:237th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action near France.
1944
Lieutenant Colonel Russell W. Bellows
Jamestown, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Division Artillery, 96th Infantry Division
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Private First Class Dennis E. Johnson
Grafton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
First Sergeant Albert W. Franks
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Sergeant Arthur Mygland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Radioman First Class Gosta H. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 04, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in Action in the Marshall Islands