State Heroes

Second Lieutenant Paul W. Twedten

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:28th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Bernard H. Halaas

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Private First Class Ervin R. Orvis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in St Lo, France

Private First Class Arthur F. Saunders

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 86th Replacement Depot

Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Sergeant John Baumstarck

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Italy.

Second Lieutenant Ray W. Shively

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:434th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Belgium

Private First Class Beverly A. Janis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Sergeant Arthur L. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Chester H. Steenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Italy

Technician Fifth Grade Fernald C. Kjos

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action on Leyte Island, Philippine Islands

Technician Fourth Class Howard A. McBain

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Arthur Wagner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Italy

Private John F. Lavelle

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 20

He was killed in action in Germany after being hit by a second mortar that came into the house where he was helping getting men out.

Private First Class Ernest W. Kjellerson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Captain Keith G. Chatfield

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action when leading his company in an attack at the Roer River. While attempting to assist some of his men who had become casualties, he was fatally wounded.

Staff Sergeant Arthur J. Hanat

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 23, 1944 / Age: 23

Died of wounds from action in Bougainville.