State Heroes
World War II
1944
Private First Class Emil Bitz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 54th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: November 27, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany
1944
PFC Thomas White
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
Private First Class Lawrence E. Lindstrom
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 26, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
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
Ens. Robert D. Goodman
Sheldon, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
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
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
AMM2c Hjalmar M. Davidson
Gardar, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Sergeant Michael Kahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Germany
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
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
Sergeant Henry R. Kjems
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in France