State Heroes
World War II
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Corporal George S. Schroedl
Leonard, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 93rd Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 27
Died in POW status in Bataan.
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Martin J. Anderson
World War II
Date of Loss: October 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action on October 23, 1944
Tech. 4c Howard A. McBain
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
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Sergeant Leland I. Cunningham
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
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Corporal Earl K. Nore
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the North Sea
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PFC Oswald P. Kjilbak
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action at Lyte, P.I.
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Private Francis J. York
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
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Sgt. Warren E. Burnett
Elm Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 763rd Bomber Squadron, 460th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status when his B-24J aircraft went missing over the Mediterranean Sea.
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Duane F. Brash
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 24
Missing in action from approximately 1530, 19 October 1944.
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Technician 4th Grade William F. Menke
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 31
Died in service in Springfield, Missouri
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Private Willard R. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
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Ens. Merle H. Longnecker
New Rockford, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20
A Tragic Accident.
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PFC Thomas D. Alexander
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy.
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Private First Class Elwood M. Patterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 13th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany
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Private First Class Roy J. Kitagawa
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 100th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 442nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in France