State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Oswald P. Kjilbak
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action at Lyte, P.I.
1944
Corporal Earl K. Nore
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the North Sea
1944
Sergeant Warren E. Burnett
Elm Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 763rd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 460th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status when his B-24J aircraft went missing over the Mediterranean Sea.
1944
Private Francis J. York
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Technician Fourth Grade Toivo T. Tuomie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 31
Died in service in North Africa.
1944
Technician Fourth Grade William F. Menke
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 31
Died in service in Springfield, Missouri
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.
1944
Petty Officer Third Class Duane F. Brash
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 24
Missing in action from approximately 1530, 19 October 1944.
1944
Private Willard R. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Staff Sergeant John Gums
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24J #44-40540
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 424th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 307th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22
B-24J #44-40540 took off, with a crew of 10, from Morotai, North Maluku Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Balikpapan island in Borneo.
1944
Sergeant Kenneth McLaughlin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Elwood M. Patterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 13th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Thomas D. Alexander
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 361st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy.
1944
Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class Joseph S. Pyle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in San Diego, California
1944
Private Harold L. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 17, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany