State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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
Private First Class Carl C. Eide
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Dutch New Guinea
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
Technician Fifth Grade Benjamin Verworn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:755th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Travistock, 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
Sergeant Alvin R. Bohn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Leyte Islands, Philippines
1944
Private First Class Robert C. Sandland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Italy
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
Technician Fourth Grade Clarence A. Thompson
Dover Township ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 01, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France
1944
Lieutenant Robert J. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in 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.
1943
Private First Class William F. Billings
Devils Lake, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 751st Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: February 06, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Oran, Algeria.
1943
Private First Class Vernie A. Ennis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Alaska
1944
1943
Aviation Ordnanceman's Mate Third Class Omer L. Beauchamp
Olga, ND
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)
Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age:
Reported missing after the torpedoing of the escort aircraft carrier, USS Liscome Bay, near the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. Remains not recovered.