State Heroes

Electrician's Mate Third Class Willaim F. Schoener

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while doing maintenance on the ships engine and was electrocuted (Per statement of family 5/16/2019) - Buried at Sea. Survived by spouse Katharine.

Second Lieutenant Donald A. Schollander

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 276th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 70th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

First Lieutenant Wayburn W. Schossow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 551st Signal Air Warning Battalion

Date of Loss: May 19, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Corporal George S. Schroedl

Leonard, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 93rd Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in POW status in Bataan.

Sergeant Lewis A. Schuchard

Bryant, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 117th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Limburg, Netherlands.

Seaman First Class Edward G. Schulte

Edgeley, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Coxswain Alvin L. Schultz

Bottineau, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Birmingham.

Private First Class Albert E. Schulz

Elgin, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 152nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 38th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

First Lieutenant Warren R. Schuman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 91st AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in the crash of C-47 #43-15660 in France while rushing troops to the front during the Battle of the Bulge. Suspected cause of the crash was iceing in the bitter cold weather.

Private First Class Melvin H. Schuster

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 409th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 103th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 13, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action near France.

Seaman Second Class Fredrick J. Schuster

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area

Corporal Matt E. Schwab

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Technical Sergeant William Schwab

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Cisternia De Roma, Italy

Fire Controlman Second Class Edward J. Schwartz

Dickinson, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

Seaman First Class David E. Schwartz

Dickinson, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea with the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra.