State Heroes
World War II
Private Clarence Spotted Wolf
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Luxembourg, Germany
Pvt. Norman A. Hahn
Oberon, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status in the Philippines.
Technician 4th Grade Dalton E. Howard
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 409th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 103rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in Germany
Sgt. George L. Daniels
Midland, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action near France.
Private Dale E. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 180th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 19
Died in service in Germany
Private Francis F. Feist
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 424th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 106th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
Private First Class Vernon T. Starks
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands
Technical Sergeant Leo D. Ballegeer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 109th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 28th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge, Belgium
Private Kenneth L. Renz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 411th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
Pvt. John Haid
Wood Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Belgium
Seaman 1c David E. Schwartz
Dickinson, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea with the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra.
Gunner's Mate 2c John H. Hansen
Crete, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status after the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra. Lost at sea.
Fireman 2c Theodore S. Lindseth
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 18
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra.
Lt. Jr. Grade Lawrence D. Sundin
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Spence went down in a typhoon.
Seaman 2nd Class Harold Albrecht
Temvik, NDWorld War II
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action on the USS Hull during Typhoon Cobra.