State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private Harold L. Frostad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class James A. Knutson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Sixth Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
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.
1944
Sergeant David E. Berth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in North Africa
1944
Private John Haid
Wood Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Belgium
1944
Private First Class Vernon A. Salzwedel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:31st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Private First Class Thomas D. Alexander
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy.
1944
First Lieutenant Harry W. Eck
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:327th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.
1944
Staff Sergeant Jess A. Edd
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private George W. Deede
Woodworth, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:456th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: October 28, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
First Lieutenant Marvin E. Albertson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:350th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age: 24
On October 27, 1944 he was piloting his P-51 Mustang #44-14422 during a training flight when he collided with the P-51 42-14791 and crashed at Wilden, Worcestershire, England.
1944
Private Michael Kempel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
Private Perry L. Romine
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Christ A. Christiansen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Second Lieutenant Russel Loyd Kruger
New Salem, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:12th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in Action at the Battle of Hedgerows in Normandy, France on June 15, 1944 at the age of 22. His only child Russel "Rusty" was born 7 months later.
1944
Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton
Sentinel Butte, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:120th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age: 26
Staff Sergeant Pendleton volunteered to lead his squad in an attempt to neutralize this strongpoint. Staff Sergeant Pendleton started his squad slowly forward, crawling about 10 yards in front of his men in the advance toward the enemy gun.