State Heroes
World War II
1944
Private Gordon L. Martilla
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 63rd Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands from wounds sustained in battle
1944
Private Donald R. Jorve
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 22, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Leonard A. Larson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 328th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 26th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in France
1944
PFC Adolph J. Wetsch
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 33
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Private Ernest La Forte
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 41st Armed Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 39
Killed in action in Germany
1944
2nd Lieutenant Kenneth L. Wolf
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Sgt. Arthur Mygland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Orville M. Chilson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 3rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Germany
1944
First Sergeant Donnelly O. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Germany
1944
PFC David A. Hedland
Englevale, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 34
David Arnold Hedland entered the US Army at Ft. MacArthur Los Angeles, California on 12 January 1944.
1944
PFC Carl J. Thorgramson
Watford City, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Pvt. Harlan O. Sauer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Staff Sgt. Loris M. Espeseth
Eldorado, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 418th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in England.
1944
Private First Class Ivan J. Ones
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: November 19, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in France
1944
Tech. 5c Albert Schneider
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 743rd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.