State Heroes
World War II
1944
Pvt. Ephraim Meyer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton
Sentinel Butte, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 120th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age: 26
Staff Sergeant Pendleton volunteered to lead his squad in an attempt to neutralize this strongpoint. Staff Sergeant Pendleton started his squad slowly forward, crawling about 10 yards in front of his men in the advance toward the enemy gun.
1944
Pvt. Joseph S. Schneider
Mount Carmel, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Private First Class Orville R. Overby
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 60th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Sgt. Harold C. Newark
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
PFC Boyd C. McWethy
Crosby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Electrician's Mate 3C Willaim F. Schoener
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while doing maintenance on the ships engine and was electrocuted (Per statement of family 5/16/2019) - Buried at Sea. Survived by spouse Katharine.
1944
Water Tender 1c Francis O. Wicks
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
EM1 George A. Bell
Cavalier, NDWorld War II
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Seaman 1c John W. Hamilton
Grafton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United Staves Navy
Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Staff Sgt. Ernest A. Tweten
Heimdal, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 579th Bomber Squadron, 392nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 09, 1944 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Vegesack aboard 42-7470 "Exterminator" when the aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters in the vicinity of the coast North of the target at Vegesack.
1944
Corporal Leroy E. Kincaid
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Harold R. Nordale
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 39
Killed in action in France
1944
Pvt. Alvin M. Brodell
Russell, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 18
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Aviation Cadet Sverre A. Sjue
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 25
Died in service in Phoenix, Arizona after getting hit by a car.