State Heroes

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

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.

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.

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

Private Donald R. Jorve

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

PFC Adolph J. Wetsch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private Leonard A. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 328th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in France

Private Ernest La Forte

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 41st Armed Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 39

Killed in action in Germany

Sgt. Arthur Mygland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Pvt. Harlan O. Sauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private Orville M. Chilson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 3rd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Germany

PFC David A. Hedland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 34

David Arnold Hedland entered the US Army at Ft. MacArthur Los Angeles, California on 12 January 1944.

Staff Sgt. Loris M. Espeseth

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 418th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in England.

PFC Carl J. Thorgramson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Sergeant Henry R. Kjems

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in France