State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class Joseph S. Pyle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in San Diego, California
1944
Private Thomas J. Jereski
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Leyte
1944
Private George W. Deede
Woodworth, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:456th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: October 28, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Norman C. Dutoit
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private John Marzolf
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 near France.
1944
Second Lieutenant Thomas Martin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:155th Photographic Squadron
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Second Lieutenant Elbert J. Bradrick
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in Action in Germany
1944
First Lieutenant Marvin E. Albertson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:350th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age: 24
On October 27, 1944 he was piloting his P-51 Mustang #44-14422 during a training flight when he collided with the P-51 42-14791 and crashed at Wilden, Worcestershire, England.
1944
Private William Vedaa
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 26, 1944 / Age: 35
Died in service in the Mediterranean Area
1944
Staff Sergeant Clarence M. Keaveny
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Sergeant Donald A. Syverson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Technician 5th Class Garret J. Glum
Bismarck, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 24th Quartermaster Company
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in the Philippines after suffering fatal wounds on Leyte Island.
1944
Private Christ A. Christiansen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Harry Thomas
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in France
1944
Second Lieutenant Russel Loyd Kruger
New Salem, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:12th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in Action at the Battle of Hedgerows in Normandy, France on June 15, 1944 at the age of 22. His only child Russel "Rusty" was born 7 months later.
1944
Sergeant Paul S. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France