State Heroes
World War II
1944
Colonel Donald C. McDonald
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 63
Died in service in Washington, D.C.
1944
Radioman 3c Raymond O. Peterson
Petersburg, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56), an aircraft carrier escort, when it was sunk by a Japanese torpedo near the Gilbert Islands.Â
1944
Sgt. Lyal A. Fenster
Lignite, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near France.
1944
Aviation Machinist's Mate Petty Officer 2nd Class Hjalmer M. Davidson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Pvt. Kelly H. Stempson
Rugby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Harvey M. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Technician 5th Grade Fernald C. Kjos
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 128th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Leyte Island, Philippine Islands
1944
Pvt. Theodore J. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
2nd Lt. Alvin R. Hoffman
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 870th Bomber Squadron, 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard U.S.
1944
2nd Lt. William T. Wilkinson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1944
1st Lieutenant Erling J. Varland
World War II
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private Norman F. Gillenberg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 26th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Gordon L. Martilla
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 63rd Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands from wounds sustained in battle
1944
Private Donald R. Jorve
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 22, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Sergeant Henry R. Kjems
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in France