State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Manuel L. Arechiga
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 13, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private William Little Warrior
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 10, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Biak Island, New Guinea
1944
Technical Sergeant Melvin V. Stewart
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 06, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Nick P. Schmidt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Technical Sergeant Arnold F. Solberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 30
Died in service in Belgium
1944
Sergeant Leland I. Cunningham
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
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.
1944
Technical Sergeant Elmer J. Neis
Reeder, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:587th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private First Class Paul F. Fischer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 27, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Rollin B. Gregory
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Tabantabon, Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private First Class Francis E. Long
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Saipan
1944
Private Owen W. Sorom
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Technical Sergeant Gordon D. Hollister
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th Air Force
Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Mediterranean Area
1944
First Lieutenant Warren R. Schuman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:91st AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in the crash of C-47 #43-15660 in France while rushing troops to the front during the Battle of the Bulge. Suspected cause of the crash was iceing in the bitter cold weather.
1944
Second Lieutenant Dougald A. McLean
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Ensign Merle H. Longnecker
New Rockford, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20
A Tragic Accident.