State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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
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.
1944
Private Robert Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 26, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Bougaunville.
1944
Private Elmer E. Faul
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 31, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private Bernard Krueger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 32
Died in service in Europe
1944
Private First Class Adolph J. Wetsch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 33
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Staff Sergeant Milton L. Graalum
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:567th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 24, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action when his plane crashed in Massbach, Germany. Their plane was on a mission to Gotha, Germany
1944
Private Floyd C. Lively
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in France
1943
First Lieutenant Ernest L. Anderson
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:558th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 31, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France.
1943
Sergeant Melvin S. Bjordahl
Linton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Italy.
1943
Machinist's Mate First Class Orville E. Carman
Valley City, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action off the coast of Nova Scotia while on the USS Ingraham, which sunk after a collission with the USS Chemung.