State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Second Lieutenant Russell Reykjalin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Ninth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near France.
1944
Chief Aviation Storekeeper Eugene P. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Saipan, Marianas Islands
1944
Private Willard R. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Emmett J. Erickson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Francis W. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action 12 Nov 44 Leyte
1944
Private Delmar M. Souther
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Ensign Russell Howard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 20
1944
Private John E. Bower
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Alvin Schauer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Gaston J. Foussard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Sigurd C. Quam
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Willard M. Christensen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:331st Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 01, 1944 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status. He was a tail gunner on the Donna Mae II.
1944
Private Robert E. Robinson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany
1943
Private First Class Albert L. Morrow
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:107th Coast Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: July 19, 1943 / Age:
Wounded during the Battle for Sicily and died from wounds in North Africa.
1943
Second Lieutenant Jack D. Lepird
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:352nd Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: July 24, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in England.
1943
Private First Class Harvey A. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 25, 1943 / Age: 32
Killed in action on Attu Island