State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
2nd Lieutenant Arthur E. Cole Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:372nd Bomb Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:13th Air Force
Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 22
Arthur E. Cole Jr., was flying on the B-24J Liberator bomber Sn #42-72818 (MACR 2292) piloted by Lt. Fred H. Carter. They were assigned to the 372nd Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Group, 13th Air Force. Arthur was the Co-Pilot on the plane.
1944
Private First Class Howard O. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Saipan, Mariana Islands
1944
Technical Sergeant Elmer J. Neis
Reeder, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:587th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
First Lieutenant Morris O. Ristvedt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Norman F. Gillenberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Martin J. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Date of Loss: October 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action on October 23, 1944
1944
Private First Class Lyle O. Weinreis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Lawrence E. Lindstrom
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Owen W. Sorom
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Raymond R. Schauer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 25
He was a POW on the Shinyo Maru.
1944
Second Lieutenant Ralph T. Cameron
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th Photographic Squadron
Date of Loss: April 14, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in an air accident near Oakley, England.
1944
Colonel Donald C. McDonald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 63
Died in service in Washington, D.C.
1944
Ensign Merle H. Longnecker
New Rockford, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20
A Tragic Accident.
1943
Private Donald R. Thue
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 29, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Sacramento, California
1943
Chief Commissaryman Norman G. Monson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age: 25
Died in service in North Carolina
1943
Staff Sergeant George R. Krueger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Man-O-War
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Squadron
Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 25
After a bombing raid on the Messerschmitt factory in Kassel (Germany) the crew tried to get back to their base in England.