State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private Waldemar J. Hagen
Hillsboro, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Lenhart P. O'Brien
Cathay
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Postal Regulation Section
Date of Loss: April 22, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near England.
1944
Private Alexander Materi
Strasburg, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 01, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Lester Tellinghuisen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Albert R. Rodacker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Vernon H. Nielson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Sam Ziegler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:747th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: September 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Corporal Fenn T. Straster
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Eighth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Technician Fourth Class Edwin A. Germann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:753rd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Clifford H. Wold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France.
1944
Fireman First Class Robert D. Frank
West Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 24
The Chicago, in what was known as the Battle of Rennell Island, was first hit by two torpedoes on January 29th and disabled. Multiple crewmen were lost in this first attack.
1944
Private Gordon R. Quill
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Eight Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Roger J. Muggli
Golden Valley, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 28, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1943
Private First Class Ambrose P. Mozinski
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Armed Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in England
1943
Private Allen D. Severson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 18, 1943 / Age: 18
Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area.
1943
Second Lieutenant Raymond L. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Fort Meyers, Florida