State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Robert E. Traynor
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the Asiatic Area.
1944
Private Theodore Buck
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:33rd Armored Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age: 24
1944
Private First Class Carl A. Rosling
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Private Russell A. Nielson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Philip E. Kupper
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in France
1944
Technical Sergeant Leo D. Ballegeer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:28th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge, Belgium
1944
Flight Officer Edward G. Wild Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 20
Died in service in Lancaster, California
1944
Private First Class David A. Hedland
Englevale, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 34
David Arnold Hedland entered the US Army at Ft. MacArthur Los Angeles, California on 12 January 1944.
1944
Private Donald Hosie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 24, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Holland
1944
Second Lieutenant William L. Pierce
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Italy
1944
First Lieutenant Edward G. Meath
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 08, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Clarence O. Erickson
Bowman, ND
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.
1943
Private First Class William F. Billings
Devils Lake, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 751st Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: February 06, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Oran, Algeria.
1943
Private William W. Palensky
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Sixth Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1944
Private First Class Oswald P. Kjilbak
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action at Lyte, P.I.
1943
Aviation Ordnanceman's Mate Third Class Omer L. Beauchamp
Olga, ND
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)
Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age:
Reported missing after the torpedoing of the escort aircraft carrier, USS Liscome Bay, near the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. Remains not recovered.