State Heroes

Second Lieutenant Mayo L. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Luxembourg

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.

Sergeant Robert C. Elijah

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in 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

Private First Class Anton Bauman

Strasburg, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 23

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.

Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class William J. Gebeke

Absaraka, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in San Diego, California

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 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 Paul R. Haugen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy

Staff Sergeant Raymond J. Paulus

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:702nd Bomb Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

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.

2nd Lieutenant Arthur E. Cole Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:372nd Bomb Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:13th Air Force

Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 22

Arthur E. Cole Jr., was flying on the B-24J Liberator bomber Sn #42-72818 (MACR 2292) piloted by Lt. Fred H. Carter. They were assigned to the 372nd Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Group, 13th Air Force. Arthur was the Co-Pilot on the plane.

Private First Class Howard O. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Saipan, Mariana Islands

First Lieutenant Morris O. Ristvedt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France