State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Richard E. Haugen
Stevens, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Technician Fifth Class Albert Schneider
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:743rd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Staff Sergeant Kenneth I. Bakken
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Sergeant Jess M. Scott
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:497th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Cherbourg, France
1944
Private First Class Leon H. Brillon
Walhalla, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action in France.
1944
Technician Fifth Class Lloyd J.O. McLean
Niagara, 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: 27
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Anthony J. Deschamp
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:81st Calvary Recon Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:81st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Wilmer Kerner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Ernest A. Krause
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Leroy S. Upton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Private Harold R. Nordale
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 39
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Jack C. Beckwith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:99th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 16, 1944 / Age: 20
On December 15, 1944, he was with members of Company C on Hill 627 in the woods near Wahlerscheid, Germany, when the men came under attack from multiple German artillery barrages.
1944
Private First Class Harry D. Dougherty
Guthrie, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action near France.
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Glenn L. Egge
Grenora, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 15, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France.
1944
Sergeant Curtis H. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Leo J. Grossman
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 27, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Saipan