State Heroes
World War II
1944
1st Lt. Harry W. Eck
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.
1944
Technician 5th Grade Benjamin Verworn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 755th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Travistock, England
1944
1st Lt. Terrence J. Carey
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Wilmer Kerner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 314th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Frank A. Schan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 2nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
2nd Lieutenant William J. McIlonie Jr.
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 407th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 11, 1944 / Age: 24
He was on the crew of the B-17G #42-102426 "Kidley Divey" during a mission to the oil refineries at Labejum, Germany when they were attacked by groups of enemy fighters. They crashed near Eisleben, Germany.
1944
2nd Lt. Norman O. Overholt
Upham, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 779th Bomber Squadron, 464th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sgt. Robert W. Kvenmoen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Pvt. Aloysius Decoteau
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1944
Pvt. Gordon R. Quill
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Bennie G. Nordgaard
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Bennie O. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 25
Died in service in Alaska.
1944
Technician 5th Grade Jacob Riegel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 359th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 33
Killed in action in France
1944
Sgt. Clifford G. Zeller
Leith, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 814th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status near Lorraine, France.
1944
Staff Sgt. Aubrey J. Freeman
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 28th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.