State Heroes

Captain Keith G. Chatfield

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action when leading his company in an attack at the Roer River. While attempting to assist some of his men who had become casualties, he was fatally wounded.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

Corporal Walter Dietz

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Italy.

Second Lieutenant Orville L. Blumhagen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:746th Bomber Squadron

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

Killed in action in Italy.

Private First Class Albert Albrecht

Temvik, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

First Lieutenant Frederick C. Beyer

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in France.

Second Lieutenant Clarence Aaberg

Alexandria, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:711th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 26

While returning from a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his B-17, "Rosemary III", lost 3 engines. He was able to nurse it back to southern England where his crew was able to bail out safely but his parachute failed to open.

Sergeant Everett L. Corbin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 14, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Second Lieutenant Marvin L. Dock

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H Liberator #42-52302 'Ken-O-Kay'

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:733rd Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 25

Shot down by anti aircraft artillery flak on mission to Furth, and crashed just north of Nuremberg, Germany

Private First Class Norval Staples

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service on Palau Island

Private First Class Roy J. Kitagawa

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:100th Battalion

Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in France

Captain Norman J. McKendry

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Corporal Arnold E. Freelander

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France