State Heroes

1944

Private Ivan C. Beatty

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion, Amphibian Team Group, Fleet Marine Force.

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: Amphibian Team Group

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fleet Marine Force

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Peleliu Island, Palau Islands

1944

Pvt. Owen W. Sorom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1944

Private First Class William E. Lawrence

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Marines Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Peleliu, Palau Islands

1944

PFC Ador M. Teigen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1944

2nd Lt. Arthur J. Blackwood

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

1944

Private Russell A. Nielson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 362nd Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Italy

1944

Water Tender 2c Loren E. Turner

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1944

1st Lt. Roy O. Yonker

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action near England. 

1944

Private Clifton B. Brickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 99th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Belgium

1944

Private Rueben E. Hoff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 317th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

1944

Technician 5th Grade Benjamin Verworn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 755th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Travistock, England

1944

Sergeant John R. McGee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Italy

1944

1st Lt. Harry W. Eck

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.

1944

PFC Leon H. Brillon

Walhalla, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in France.

1944

Private First Class Wilmer Kerner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 314th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France