State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Staff Sergeant Melvin A. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Vincent J. Lesmeister
New Rockford, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Thomas White
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
Private First Class Manuel L. Arechiga
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 13, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private John J. Wentz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Metz, France
1944
Private William Little Warrior
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 10, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Biak Island, New Guinea
1944
Private Charles J. LaFrance
Maryville Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: F Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Second Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action during Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands.
1944
Private First Class Nick P. Schmidt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Germany
1944
First Lieutenant Morris H. Flados
Forman, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:861st Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Robert P. Ployhar
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:103th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near 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
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
Staff Sergeant Rollin B. Gregory
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Tabantabon, Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private First Class Francis E. Long
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Technical Sergeant Gordon D. Hollister
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th Air Force
Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Mediterranean Area