State Heroes

Private First Class Dennis E. Johnson

Grafton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Armored Division

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private Blaine M. Heglund

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:558th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

First Sergeant Albert W. Franks

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Seaman Second Class James P. Sperry

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in the Pacific Area

Sergeant Arthur Mygland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Radioman First Class Gosta H. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 04, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in Action in the Marshall Islands

Sergeant Vern H. Kickertz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Private Vincent J. Lesmeister

New Rockford, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Thomas White

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Private First Class Clifford K. Nordby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 18

Died in service in Westover Field, MA

Private First Class Manuel L. Arechiga

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 13, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Italy

Private Charles J. LaFrance

Maryville Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: F Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Second Battalion

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

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action during Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands.

Private First Class John T. Lyell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

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

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Normandy, France

First Lieutenant Morris H. Flados

Forman, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:861st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Private Robert P. Ployhar

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Technician Fifth Grade Joseph T. Poirier

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:9th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 32

Died in service in Italy