State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Technical Sergeant Daniel J. Roehl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 22, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Reynold T. Larson
Souris, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:51st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Second Lieutenant Ernest L. Gray
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1944
First Lieutenant John C. Campbell
Sherwood, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:407th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Alger H. Burman
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near the Philippines.
1944
Staff Sergeant Victor C. Anderson
Edmore, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private First Class Robert Alexander
Tolley, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age:
He was killed in action during the Battle of Saipan as his unit defended against a Japanese attack in the area of Tanapag. PFC Alexander's remains were not recovered or identified following his loss.
1944
Private Aloysius Decoteau
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fifth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Ray P. Cupp
Rolla, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near France.
1944
Second Lieutenant Donald L. Bennett
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:615th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence V. Beckley
Bordulac, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout
Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered.
1944
Private First Class Otto P. Cherny
Dickinson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:81st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action while accompanying a night patrol in Angaur. They succeeded in placing several demolition charges in enemy territory before being discovered by the enemy. During the fight that followed, he was killed by enemy fire.
1944
Flight Officer Hadley D. Baldwin
Lisbon, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Air Commando Group
Date of Loss: May 09, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action. Burma. Remains not recovered.
1943
Yoeman Third Class John R. Olm
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in Leatherback, Philippine Islands
1943
Private Donald M. McLean
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Sicily
1943
Second Lieutenant Leonard A. Sundahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 29, 1943 / Age: 27
On June 29, 1943, four crews in the 577th Squadron were taking up brand-new Liberators on routine instrument calibration and A-5 familiarization flights.