State Heroes

Technical Sergeant Clarence L. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Holland

Private Arnold C. Grise

Broe Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 15, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.

2nd Lieutenant Henry A. Lovaas

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 29, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Luxembourg, Germany

Private First Class Andrew D. Carlson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 04, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Oudler, Belgium

Technical Sergeant William Schwab

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Cisternia De Roma, Italy

Private First Class William H. Pettis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in France

Private Donald V. Nordquist

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:708th Amphibious Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action on Saipan.

Private First Class Marvin A. Sorlie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in France

Private First Class Alvin H. Tryhus

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 37

Killed in action in Luxemburg, Germany

Second Lieutenant Albert E. Marple

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:719th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action during a ferrying mission from Grottaglia, Italy to Pomigliano near Naples. Transporting personnel who had completed their tour of combat duty - lost in bad weather.

Private Harold L. Frostad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

First Sergeant Clarence H. Roterud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Germany

Corporal Myron G. Nolin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in New Guinea

First Lieutenant Robert D. Kaercher

Cavalier, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:615th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France. Arrived in England to join the 401st BG on his last mission, target: Watten, France. They were hit by flak over Pas de Calais and exploded.

Private Ernest La Forte

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 39

Killed in action in Germany

Gunnery Sergeant Andrew J. Leier

Kintyre, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 07, 1944 / Age: 22

Gunnery SGT. Lost his life aboard a B-17 over Muenster Germany. Buried St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery Kintyre ND