State Heroes
World War II

Private First Class Walter Cerny
Lark, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 133rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.

Staff Sergeant Zenophile L. Grandbois
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy

Technical Sergeant Clarence L. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Holland

Private First Class Robert W. Hageman
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 363rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Macello, Italy

Private First Class Clifford K. Nordby
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 18
Died in service in Westover Field, MA

PFC Lennie Wilson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1st Lt. Loran R. Ladwig
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the Philippines.

Staff Sergeant Jess A. Edd
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 361st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Italy

Private Edward W. Bloms
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Italy

Private First Class Rhienhold E. Bonnett
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France

2nd Lt. Cyril E. Eustis
Stony Creek Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 769th Bomber Squadron, 462nd Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status.

Pvt. Earl W. Weber
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.

2LT Gilmore W. Harper
Cartwright, NDBranch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age:

Private First Class William E. Lawrence
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Peleliu, Palau Islands

Private Raymond H. Sprecher
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action on Peleliu Island