State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
First Lieutenant Louise M. Wescom
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 36
Died in service in Camp Livingston, Louisiana
1944
Staff Sergeant Donald H. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 35
Died in France on November 30, 1944, from wounds received in an attack on the Siegfried line in Germany. Peterson was a member of a rifle company which succeeded in capturing 14 pill boxes and cleared out several tank traps in the attack.
1944
First Lieutenant John C. Campbell
Sherwood, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:407th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action near France.
1944
Captain Donald A. Swenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 27
Died in service in Sorrento, Italy
1944
Baker 1st Class Kenton E. Kuebker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 25
On 24 October, U.S.S. Albert W. Grant joined TG 77.2 and sailed to engage a Japanese task force reported steaming northward from the Sulu Sea toward Surigao Strait.
1944
Second Lieutenant Dale W. Witson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:324th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action when his plane was shot down over Deiderode, Germany.
1944
Staff Sergeant Norbert L. Olsen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Cisterna, Italy
1944
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
1944
Shipfitter First Class Grant O. Petricka
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 01, 1944 / Age: 28
Died in service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1944
Corporal Ole A. Trontvet
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Hondon, Texas.
1944
Private First Class Alger H. Burman
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near the Philippines.
1944
Private First Class Joseph P. Morris
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 20
Died in service in Guam
1944
Staff Sergeant Victor C. Anderson
Edmore, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private Clemens J. Meier
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in North Burma
1944
Private Clarence Spotted Wolf
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Luxembourg, Germany
1944
Corporal Leroy E. Kincaid
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France