State Heroes

Private First Class Orville R. Overby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Louis J. Mangold

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 22, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in New Guinea

Private Arnold C. Grise

Broe Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 15, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Staff Sergeant Rueben S. Tastad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.

Private First Class Lloyd R. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 07, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence V. Beckley

Bordulac, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout

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

Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered. 

Private Donald V. Nordquist

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:708th Amphibious Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action on Saipan.

Private First Class Fred R. Ehni

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:899th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 36

Killed in action in France

Second Lieutenant Alvin E. Stocking

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Seaman First Class Arthur F. Nappen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 12, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Stirling Island

Staff Sergeant Theodore Knapp

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 02, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Second Lieutenant Albert E. Marple

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:719th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action during a ferrying mission from Grottaglia, Italy to Pomigliano near Naples. Transporting personnel who had completed their tour of combat duty - lost in bad weather.

Private George E. Inkster

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Saipan Marianas Island

Private First Class Clayton E. Verke

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

First Lieutenant Robert D. Kaercher

Cavalier, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:615th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France. Arrived in England to join the 401st BG on his last mission, target: Watten, France. They were hit by flak over Pas de Calais and exploded.

Gunnery Sergeant Andrew J. Leier

Kintyre, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 07, 1944 / Age: 22

Gunnery SGT. Lost his life aboard a B-17 over Muenster Germany. Buried St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery Kintyre ND