State Heroes

Storekeeper Third Class Herbert Bauer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in San Pedro Bay, Philippine Islands

Corporal Milnor S. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 33

Died in service in Germany

Private First Class William O. Lund

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Corporal Joe F. Hausler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Private Joseph S. Schneider

Mount Carmel, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Belgium.

Sergeant Tellef C. Hoverson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Gustav M. Platzkow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Captain Donald R. Emerson

Pembina, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:336th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action while flying a P-51 during the Battle of the Bulge. He was heading back to his base after a mission when he encountered six enemy planes.

Private Eugene J. Overby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany.

Private First Class Glenn A. Dilland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 36

Killed in action in France

Private Raymond H. Sprecher

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action on Peleliu Island

Staff Sergeant Darwin H. Raatz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 02, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Boyd C. McWethy

Crosby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private George W. McDonald

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 27

Reported MIA in Italy.  Remains not recovered.

Private First Class Robert E. Rupert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Private First Class Palmer R. Onsgard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France