State Heroes
World War II
1944
Sgt. Ernest L. Monson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France.
1944
Staff Sgt. John G. Kowalski
Park River, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 422nd Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Pvt. Peter L. Braun
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 37
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private First Class Gustav M. Platzkow
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Pvt. Dale H. Ellingson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Sgt. Jay A. Pilgrim
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Andrew J. Schaaf
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: July 04, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Pvt. John Marzolf
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
PFC Proctor Ames
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Sergeant Jack Ell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 20th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1944
Sgt. Jack Ell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sgt. August M. Kubis
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 03, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
PFC Harold M. Gullickson
Easton Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 03, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Wallace V. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 03, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the Marianas Island
1944
Captain Norman H. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 313th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 50th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 24
He was a passenger aboard Cessna Bobcat UC-78 #43-7528 when he was killed on July 2, 1944, in a plane crash in England.