State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
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.
1944
Sergeant Lloyd I. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 08, 1944 / Age: 26
He arrived overseas in October 1942. He was injured during the D-Day invasion when his unit landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Two days later he died of his wounds.
1944
Second Lieutenant Willard V. Ofsthun
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 33
Killed in action in France
1944
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.
1944
Petty Officer Third Class Duane F. Brash
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 24
Missing in action from approximately 1530, 19 October 1944.
1944
Corporal Moody Schimke
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 19, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in Enimetok, Marshall Islands
1944
Technical Sergeant Axel R. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 15, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Cassino, Italy
1944
Private First Class Allen G. Tolliver
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 27, 1944 / Age: 26
Died in service in Collumtan, England
1944
Technician Fourth Grade George A. Kalis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Private Francis F. Feist
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:106th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class George L. Swetland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:83rd Chemical Battalion
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Anzio, Italy
1944
Technical Sergeant Daniel J. Roehl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 22, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Second Lieutenant Clarence Aaberg
Alexandria, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:711th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 26
While returning from a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his B-17, "Rosemary III", lost 3 engines. He was able to nurse it back to southern England where his crew was able to bail out safely but his parachute failed to open.
1944
Sergeant Everett L. Corbin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 14, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
1944
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.
1944
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.