State Heroes
World War II
1944
Private John D. Milks
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Technical Sergeant Harold M. Knutson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 379th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Gilbert T. Owens
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 233rd Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private Blaine M. Heglund
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 558th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1944
PFC Ole Monger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
1st Lt. Jenner C. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Died on a mission due to an engine failure southwest of Alaska.
1944
PFC Leonard C. Nedella
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Louis B. Frederick
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 415th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 104th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 05, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Europe
1944
Sgt. Russell E. Montgomery
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Pvt. John Silbernagel
Strasburg, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant George M. Dunn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany
1944
2nd Lt. Benjamin E. Jones, Jr.
Bismarck, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 25
Died during surgery to amputate his leg which was severely wounded due to a fire fight with a machine gun nest.
1944
Private First Class William O. Lund
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
MoMM1c Patrick Dunphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Machinist's Mate 2c Oscar C. Schlenker
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.