State Heroes

Captain Norman H. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 313th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 24

He was a passenger aboard Cessna Bobcat UC-78 #43-7528 when he was killed on July 2, 1944, in a plane crash in England.

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 

Sergeant Alfred G. Huber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Oscar L. Skistad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private Clifton B. Brickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Belgium

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.

Private First Class Harry A. Bresnahan

Wahpeton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France.

Sergeant Jay A. Pilgrim

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near France.

First Lieutenant Thomas D. Sollom

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Private First Class Proctor Ames

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Private First Class Fred J. Kautz

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 the Pacific

Private First Class Ole Monger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Second Lieutenant Orman O. Fish

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 24, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Italy

First Lieutenant Anthony Kuhn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24D #41-24186

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:72nd Bomber Squadron

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

Date of Loss: March 05, 1944 / Age: 26

After a successful bombing mission it was noticed by other B-24's, while returning to base, that B-24D #41-24186 was not able to close their bomb bay doors and that one of their engines was also on fire.

Private First Class Herman E. Lange

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private Earl W. Weber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.