State Heroes
World War II
1944
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.
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
Machinist's Mate 2c Oscar C. Schlenker
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Chief Radioman Richard M. Peterson
Fairmount, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status. Killed in the sinking of USS Cooper (DD-695) when the destroyer was struck by a torpedo in Ormoc Bay, Philippines.
1944
Private First Class William O. Lund
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
MoMM1c Patrick Dunphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
2nd Lieutenant Alvin E. Stocking
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 142nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Alfred M. Qualle
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 128th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Pvt. Leroy S. Upton
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
PFC James A. Knutson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Robert E. Robinson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 335th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Pvt. Gaston J. Foussard
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Palmer O. Swenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 335th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Linderman, Germany
1944
Staff Sergeant Peter G. Krebs
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 377th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 26
Died in service in France