State Heroes

Sergeant Reinhold Gartner

Hebron, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Private Russell L. Naffziger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:501st Parachute Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Sergeant John Baumstarck

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Italy.

Private First Class Adam G. Huschka

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:25th Reconnaissance Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

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.

Private First Class Reynold T. Larson

Souris, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:51st Infantry Battalion

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

Date of Loss: September 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Private First Class August C. Siegfried

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Second Lieutenant Roland E. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

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.

Private First Class Rochus Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

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. 

Private First Class Richard Landenberger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Staff Sergeant Hilmen E. Erickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

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 George A. Schimpf

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Private First Class John C. Finnegan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 13, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Bougainville