State Heroes

First Lieutenant William O. Senechal

Drake, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 27, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Derbamont, France.

Seaman Second Class Fredrick J. Schuster

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area

Sergeant William M. Bryson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:565th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action on a plane that was shot down

Shipfitter First Class Grant O. Petricka

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 01, 1944 / Age: 28

Died in service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Private First Class Leo J. Davis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

Corporal Ole A. Trontvet

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Hondon, Texas.

Private First Class Joseph P. Morris

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service in Guam

Technician Fifth Grade Karsten A. Fossum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:377th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Private Otto L. Wallman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Technician Fifth Grade Orlin J. Gullingsrud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:362nd Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Leyte Island

Flight Officer Ronald E. Bartley

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:510th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 20, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany 

Private First Class Raymond E. Hayden

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action near Belgium. Received Purple Heart and Bronze Star awards.

First Lieutenant Victor H. Schneider

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class William Benbow

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 07, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action. Buried at sea.

Corporal Willard Christianson

Spencer Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Tunisia.

First Lieutenant John Ahlroth

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 21, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in North Africa.