State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Ewaldt F. Hasenwinkel
Elysian Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Department
Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Sergeant Jack Ell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sergeant Gerhard S. Omoth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action near 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 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
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
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
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.
1944
Flight Officer Wayne P. Maresh
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:526th Bomber Squadron,
Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near England.
1944
Private Walter R. Jungling
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Private Lynn A. Striker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in a "drop" connected with Operation Market Garden.
1944
Private William E. Reynolds
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Theodore J. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Staff Sergeant Bernard J. Wolfe
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.