State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
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.
1944
Sergeant Leland I. Cunningham
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Technical Sergeant Arnold F. Solberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 30
Died in service in Belgium
1944
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
1944
Private First Class Paul F. Fischer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 27, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Rollin B. Gregory
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Tabantabon, Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private First Class Francis E. Long
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Technical Sergeant Gordon D. Hollister
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th Air Force
Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Mediterranean Area
1944
First Lieutenant Warren R. Schuman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:91st AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in the crash of C-47 #43-15660 in France while rushing troops to the front during the Battle of the Bulge. Suspected cause of the crash was iceing in the bitter cold weather.
1944
Second Lieutenant Dougald A. McLean
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Adolphus J. Fayant
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 27, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Sergeant George B. Peterson
McCanna, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:735th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: May 08, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
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.
1944
2nd Lieutenant Edward G. Davis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 02, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action at Bougainville
1944
Sergeant Leonard E. Trelstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Babenthal, Germany
1944
Private Herman L. Morris
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 31
Died in service at Camp Crowder, Missouri