State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Lawrence Rysavy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Waldemar J. Hagen
Hillsboro, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near France.
1944
Second Lieutenant William J. McIlonie Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:407th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: September 11, 1944 / Age: 24
He was on the crew of the B-17G #42-102426 "Kidley Divey" during a mission to the oil refineries at Labejum, Germany when they were attacked by groups of enemy fighters. They crashed near Eisleben, Germany.
1944
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
1944
Private First Class Lenhart P. O'Brien
Cathay
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Postal Regulation Section
Date of Loss: April 22, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near England.
1944
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
1944
First Lieutenant George E. Black
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 04, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France.
1944
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
1944
Private Alexander Materi
Strasburg, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 01, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action near France.
1944
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.
1944
Private First Class Emanuel Adams
Goodrich, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 27
Emanuel Adams was born on September 14, 1916, to John Adams and Martha Bahr in Goodrich, Sheridan County, North Dakota. He entered the United States Army on October 16, 1940.
1944
Private First Class Earl K. Grodt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private William C. Baker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action 3 Nov 44 Germany
1944
Private First Class Meryl D. Wick
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Saipan.
1944
Technical Sergeant Clarence L. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Holland
1944
Private Lester Tellinghuisen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.