State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Corporal Calvin S. Ekstrand
Dover, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 16, 1945 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Captain Carl F. Ekstrom
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 358th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 355th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 30, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sergeant Robert C. Elijah
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: December 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Sergeant Jack Ell
World War II (WWII)
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
Sergeant Jack Ell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near France.
1944
Technician Fourth Grade Alvin O. Ellingson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 957th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Field Artillery Corps Division
Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 33
Killed in action in France
1945
Staff Sergeant Irvin C. Ellingson
Dahlen, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 878th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 499 Bombardment Group (Very Heavy)
Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
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1945
Technician Fourth Grade Harold D. Ellingson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 302nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private Dale H. Ellingson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action near Italy.
1945
Captain Glenn T. Elliott
Valley City, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 11th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fifth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1941
Private Byron G. Elliott
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th AAF Bomber Group
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Killed in action during the Pearl Harbor attack in Hickham Field, Hawaii
1946
Ensign Keith E. Ellis
Langdon, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: February 05, 1946 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Private Floyd M. Elton
Berg, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 11, 1942 / Age:
Died at Albany, Georgia
1945
First Lieutenant Henry Elvik
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 311th Reconnaissance Wing
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 19th Squadron
Date of Loss: December 04, 1945 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Captain Donald R. Emerson
Pembina, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 336th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Fourth Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action while flying a P-51 during the Battle of the Bulge. He was heading back to his base after a mission when he encountered six enemy planes.