State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Fernald C. Kjos
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Leyte Island, Philippine Islands
1944
Technician Fourth Class Howard A. McBain
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Arthur Wagner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Italy
1944
Private John F. Lavelle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 20
He was killed in action in Germany after being hit by a second mortar that came into the house where he was helping getting men out.
1944
Private First Class Ernest W. Kjellerson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Seaman Apprentice Gamaliel T. Arason
Mountain, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 21
Was on a ship that was struck by a U-boat. North Atlantic Ocean.
1944
Sergeant Arthur J. Hanat
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Bougainville
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Leone R. Wralstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Burma
1944
Staff Sergeant Erwin W.C. Overbo
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Dutch, New Guinea
1944
Second Lieutenant Warren H. Guernsey
Velva, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:353th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Corporal Orville M. Silseth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:507th Parachute Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in Normandy, France
1944
Technician Fifth Class Bjarne C. Norgaard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Private Kenneth L. Renz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Ferdinand J. Martel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private Alvin M. Brodell
Russell, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 18
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Private First Class Barton V. Walter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands