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
Private First Class Proctor Ames
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Corporal Walter Dietz
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Second Lieutenant Orville L. Blumhagen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:746th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: October 16, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Italy.
1944
Private First Class Albert Albrecht
Temvik, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
First Lieutenant Frederick C. Beyer
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France.
1944
Second Lieutenant Clarence Aaberg
Alexandria, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:711th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 26
While returning from a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his B-17, "Rosemary III", lost 3 engines. He was able to nurse it back to southern England where his crew was able to bail out safely but his parachute failed to open.
1944
Sergeant Everett L. Corbin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 14, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sergeant John Baumstarck
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Italy.
1944
Captain Keith G. Chatfield
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action when leading his company in an attack at the Roer River. While attempting to assist some of his men who had become casualties, he was fatally wounded.
1944
Staff Sergeant Gerald J. Callahan
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:47th Squadron
Date of Loss: January 21, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Corporal Julius Arndt
Wright, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.
1944
Sergeant Ernest L. Burlog
Meadow Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.
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.