State Heroes
World War II

Sergeant Vern H. Kickertz
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: November 18, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France

PFC Arthur Adolphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.

Pvt. Melvin O. Skhal
Webster, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.

2nd Lt. Warren H. Guernsey
Velva, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 353th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Italy.

Private First Class Herbert A. McKitrick
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 119th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
Corp. Harry H. Hermann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.

Staff Sergeant Kenneth I. Bakken
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Elmer E. Kouba
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 17, 1944 / Age: 38
Killed in action in France
Staff Sgt. James T. Reynolds
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1st Lt. Kalmer Nyjordet
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 69th Tank Battalion, 6th Armored Division
Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.

Captain Norman J. McKendry
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 33
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
PFC Herbert Guthmiller
Newbury Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Leonard C. Red Tomahawk
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 15, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

Tech. 5c Glenn L. Egge
Grenora, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 15, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France.

Sgt. Lynn J. Kjera
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 719th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.