State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Sergeant William M. Bryson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:565th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action on a plane that was shot down
1944
Seaman Second Class Fredrick J. Schuster
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area
1944
Shipfitter First Class Grant O. Petricka
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 01, 1944 / Age: 28
Died in service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1944
Private First Class Leo J. Davis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in France
1944
Corporal Ole A. Trontvet
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Hondon, Texas.
1944
Private First Class Joseph P. Morris
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 20
Died in service in Guam
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Karsten A. Fossum
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:377th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Seaman Apprentice Gamaliel T. Arason
Mountain, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 21
Was on a ship that was struck by a U-boat. North Atlantic Ocean.
1944
Private Otto L. Wallman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Orlin J. Gullingsrud
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:362nd Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Leyte Island
1944
Flight Officer Ronald E. Bartley
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:510th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 20, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Raymond E. Hayden
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action near Belgium. Received Purple Heart and Bronze Star awards.
1944
First Lieutenant Victor H. Schneider
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Clemens J. Meier
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in North Burma
1944
Second Lieutenant Norman O. Overholt
Upham, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:779th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: September 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Clarence Spotted Wolf
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Luxembourg, Germany