State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Carl J. Thorgramson
Watford City, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private Paul A. Hostvedt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 30, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Lawrence H. Meidl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Herbert Guthmiller
Newbury Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Sevrein J. Ryan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Second Lieutenant Kenneth J. Spooner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in a plane crash in Portland, Oregon
1944
Technician Fourth Grade Toivo T. Tuomie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 31
Died in service in North Africa.
1944
Private Alexander Demontigny
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 22, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Thomas H. Kilchemann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 30, 1944 / Age: 18
Killed in action in France
1944
First Lieutenant Kalmer Nyjordet
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 69th Tank Battalion, 6th Armored Division
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:69th Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Sixth Armored Division
Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Kermit P. Rufsvold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Staff Sergeant Ralph R. Bender
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:710th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age: 21
Ralph was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17G #42-38075 and crashed in the North Sea near Wesermunde, Germany during the war
1944
Private First Class Raymond W. Winter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Myitkyina, Burma
1944
Private First Class Ivan J. Ones
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Oscar E. Lystad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Staff Sergeant Archie Keim
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.