State Heroes

Staff Sergeant Gerald J. Callahan

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:47th Squadron

Date of Loss: January 21, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Aviation Cadet Donald B. Keller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Berry, Arizona

Private First Class Rochus Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Corporal Julius Arndt

Wright, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status. Philippines. Remains not recovered. 

Private First Class Richard Landenberger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private First Class Bernard E. Grua

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Saipan

Corporal Eugene R. Bakkum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Private First Class Arthur L. Horntvedt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in Belgium

Private First Class Lloyd E. Burns

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 12, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Germany

Staff Sergeant Hilmen E. Erickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 12, 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 Ernest L. Burlog

Meadow Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near Italy.

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 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 Robert W. Hageman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Macello, Italy

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