State Heroes
World War II
1944
Staff Sergeant Robert V. Myers
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in the European Area
1944
PFC Erasmo Garcia
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Infantry Battalion, 9th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31
Died while in POW status in Germany.
1944
Private First Class Arthur L. Horntvedt
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 120th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
PFC Ernest O. Kragtorp
McVille, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 262nd Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Tech Sgt. Chester Hendrickson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 264th Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Pvt. Frank Thomas
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
2nd Lt. John V. Hultin
Nash, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 575th Bomber Squadron, 391st Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action near France.
1944
Pvt. Michael Kempel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
2nd Lt. Bryce A. Ralston
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 395th Fighter Squadron, 368th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in Germany. Shot down by fighter near Kruft.
1944
2nd Lt. Edgar A. Kjos
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 202nd Anti-Aircraft Arty (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
PFC James A. Diemert
Eckelson Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 504th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Pvt. Delmar M. Souther
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Cpl. Julius Arndt
Wright, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.
1944
Pvt. Norman A. Hahn
Oberon, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status in the Philippines.
1944
Private Joseph M. Laviolette
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Bastogne, Belgium