State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Beverly A. Janis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1944
Sergeant Arthur L. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Chester H. Steenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Fernald C. Kjos
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Leyte Island, Philippine Islands
1944
Technician Fourth Class Howard A. McBain
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Arthur Wagner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Italy
1944
Private John F. Lavelle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 20
He was killed in action in Germany after being hit by a second mortar that came into the house where he was helping getting men out.
1944
Private First Class Ernest W. Kjellerson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant Arthur J. Hanat
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Died of wounds from action in Bougainville.
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Leone R. Wralstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Burma
1944
Staff Sergeant Erwin W.C. Overbo
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Dutch, New Guinea
1944
Second Lieutenant Warren H. Guernsey
Velva, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:353th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Corporal Orville M. Silseth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:507th Parachute Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in Normandy, France
1944
Technician Fifth Class Bjarne C. Norgaard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
First Lieutenant John C. Campbell
Sherwood, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:407th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Alger H. Burman
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near the Philippines.