State Heroes
World War II
1944
Captain Unite L. Brodin
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 603rd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 398th Bomber Group (Heavy)
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in European Theater
1944
Private First Class Carl C. Eide
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 108th Infantry Division
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Dutch New Guinea
1944
Private First Class Anthony J. Deschamp
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 81st Calvary Recon Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 81st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Tech. 4c Edwin A. Germann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 753rd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
2nd Lieutenant Marvin E. Nurnberger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Sergeant Everett L. Murray
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Sergeant Harold P. Mooney
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 18, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Naples, Italy
1944
2nd Lieutenant Merland E. Moen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 21
While participating in aerial combat maneuvers with three other aircraft out of the Hayward Army Airfield, was last seen to have peeled off and dive towards the Pacific, roughly between the Farallon Islands and Pescadero Point, California.
1944
Staff Sgt. Clarence M. Keaveny
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Michael J. Zelinski
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in North Africa
1944
Private First Class Bill M. Erickson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 13, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Staff Sergeant Arthur S. Knutson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 333 Field Artillary BN 38 Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in Action 12 May 1944, Italy.
Buried in Evanger Cemetery Norma North Dakota.
Name included on page 784 of Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II1941-1945.
1944
Chaplain - Captain Floyd N. Richert
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 316th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near England.
1944
Private Edward P. Morin
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 338th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private John E. Bower
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Italy