State Heroes

Corporal Otto M. Wahus

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 08, 1944 / Age: 27

Born  McKenzie County, ND March 16, 1917. Entered US Army in Ft. Snelling, MN May 20, 1942.  Served European African Middle Eastern Theater. Killed in Action near France. Buried in Plot F Row 17 Grave 22 Lorraine, France.

Sergeant Tellef C. Hoverson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Germany

PFC Raymond E. Hayden

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action near Belgium. Received Purple Heart and Bronze Star awards.

Cpl. John D. Magnuson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 85th Cavalry Reconn Squadron, 5th Armored Division

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Private John F. Lavelle

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 333rd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 20

He was killed in action in Germany after being hit by a second mortar that came into the house where he was helping getting men out.

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

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.

2nd Lt. Benjamin E. Jones, Jr.

World 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.