State Heroes
World War II
1944
Private First Class Lloyd E. Burns
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 334th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in Germany
1944
Corporal Arnold E. Freelander
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Claud Jacobson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Philippine Islands
1944
Pvt. William E. Reynolds
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sgt. Ingwal J. Hermanson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 446th Bomber Squadron, 321st Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Loss: December 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
2nd Lt. Albert E. Marple
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 719th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action during a ferrying mission from Grottaglia, Italy to Pomigliano near Naples. Transporting personnel who had completed their tour of combat duty - lost in bad weather.
1944
PFC Dennis E. Johnson
Grafton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Lyle D. Lere
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Captain George R. Pierce
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Training Center
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Staff Sergeant Herbert H. Hoehn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 335th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Corporal Otto M. Wahus
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 08, 1944 / Age: 27
Born  McKenzie County, ND March 16, 1917. Entered US Army in Ft. Snelling, MN May 20, 1942.  Served European African Middle Eastern Theater. Killed in Action near France. Buried in Plot F Row 17 Grave 22 Lorraine, France.
1944
PFC Raymond E. Hayden
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action near Belgium. Received Purple Heart and Bronze Star awards.
1944
Cpl. John D. Magnuson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 85th Cavalry Reconn Squadron, 5th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Sergeant Tellef C. Hoverson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private John F. Lavelle
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 333rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 20
He was killed in action in Germany after being hit by a second mortar that came into the house where he was helping getting men out.