State Heroes

Chief Radioman Richard M. Peterson

Fairmount, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status. Killed in the sinking of USS Cooper (DD-695) when the destroyer was struck by a torpedo in Ormoc Bay, Philippines.

Second Lieutenant Alvin E. Stocking

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 142nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Staff Sergeant Alfred M. Qualle

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 128th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Private Leroy S. Upton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 22nd Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class James A. Knutson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Sixth Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private Gaston J. Foussard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: Seventh Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action near France.

Private Robert E. Robinson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 335th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 01, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Sergeant Alfred G. Huber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 378th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near France.

Private Anton Pfeifer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 378th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private Wilbert A. Teigen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 143rd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Donald H. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 35

Died in France on November 30, 1944, from wounds received in an attack on the Siegfried line in Germany. Peterson was a member of a rifle company which succeeded in capturing 14 pill boxes and cleared out several tank traps in the attack.

Private First Class Palmer O. Swenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 335th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Linderman, Germany

Captain Keith G. Chatfield

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 407th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 102nd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action when leading his company in an attack at the Roer River. While attempting to assist some of his men who had become casualties, he was fatally wounded.

Private First Class Oliver M. Hovland

Columbus, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Peter G. Krebs

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 377th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in France