State Heroes
World War II
1944
Sergeant Tellef C. Hoverson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Germany
1944
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.
1944
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.
1944
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
1944
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.
1944
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.
1944
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
1944
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
1944
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
1944
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.
1944
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
1944
Staff Sergeant Donald E. Woodwick
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 729th AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Pvt. John Silbernagel
Strasburg, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
1944
2nd Lt. Benjamin E. Jones, Jr.
Bismarck, NDWorld 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.
1944
Staff Sergeant George M. Dunn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany