State Heroes

Private Francis J. York

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Technician Fifth Grade Edward N. Clouse

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Theodore W. Carlson

Cogswell, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

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.

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.

Private First Class Milbert Bollinger

Temvik, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 28, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Belgium.

Private First Class Thomas D. Alexander

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Private George W. Deede

Woodworth, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:456th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: October 28, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Staff Sergeant Henry C. Dahl

Twin Valley, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Italy.

Corporal Ellwood D. Benson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:188th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Private First Class Alvin Overby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 13, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France.

Private Harold B. Stair

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

Sergeant Elvin T. Kirkedahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Sergeant Kenneth McLaughlin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Private First Class Matthew American Horse

Cannonball, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 21

Private Leonard A. Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in France