State Heroes

First Lieutenant Glenn N. Lawritson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in Ft Sam Houston, Texas

Private Frank Thomas

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Private First Class Emil Bitz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:54th Armored Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Armored Division

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

Killed in action in Germany

Staff Sergeant Leo F. Baumgartner

Strasburg, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:957th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action at the beginning of operation Cobra.

Private First Class Walter Cerny

Lark, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Italy.

Sergeant William L. Braun

Sterling, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: October 01, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Holland.

Private First Class James A. Diemert

Eckelson Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Belgium.

Staff Sergeant John W. Day

New Rockford, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:353rd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Italy.

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.

Private First Class Lawrence J. Harmon

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action on Bougainville Island

Private First Class Robert D. Block

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 29, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Holland

Private First Class Charles M. Page Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

Staff Sergeant Albert R. Rodacker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Second Lieutenant Henry F. Telken

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:576th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action when his plane went down in Ammersee, a body of water that is a large lake about (12) miles due east of Landsberg, Germany, and approximately (25) miles southwest of Munich,

Private First Class Marvin G. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Private Vernon H. Nielson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.