State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Raymond Klein
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Second Lieutenant Denis J. Ziebarth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 550th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force
Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in crash landing at Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England, while attempting to reach their base after the aircraft was severely battle damaged on bombing mission over Bordeaux, France. Eight crew members were Killed In Action.
1944
Private First Class Leonard L. Ahlschwede
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
First Lieutenant Erling J. Varland
World War II (WWII)
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private Harold W. Borchers
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Italy.
1944
Sergeant Allen Alfson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private Alexander Demontigny
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 22, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
1944
Corporal Martin R. Dahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fourth Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: June 17, 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 First Class Vern W. Bardell
Ellendale, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Sixth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action.
1944
Private First Class Ivan O. Bustad
Ellisville, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:57th Signal Battalion
Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private Reuben Anhorn
Max, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age: 36
357th Infantry landed on Utah Beach on June 8, 1944. They entered action on June 10, and were declared MIA on June 24.
1944
Sergeant Joseph Brinkman
Danzig, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in (Begium) Luxembourg.
1943
Seaman 2nd Class Jens W. Harter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Preston
Date of Loss: November 16, 1943 / Age: 19
Killed in Action, 15 Nov 1942, while serving aboard the USS Preston, DD-379. The Preston was sunk by Japanese surface ships during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
1943
Second Lieutenant Marius W. Christenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1943 / Age: 33
Killed in action on Yetis Island, Tararwa, Kiribati
1943
Private First Class Lawrence D. Thieling
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 08, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.