State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Technical Sergeant Leo D. Ballegeer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 109th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 28th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge, Belgium
1944
Private First Class Vernon T. Starks
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private Kenneth L. Renz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 411th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Shipfitter First Class Chester M. Lyste
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Monaghan went down during Typhoon Cobra.
1944
Private John Haid
Wood Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Second Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Belgium
1944
Seaman Second Class Harold Albrecht
Temvik, ND
World War II (WWII)
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action on the USS Hull during Typhoon Cobra.
1944
Gunner's Mate Second Class John H. Hansen
Crete, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status after the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra. Lost at sea.
1944
Seaman First Class David E. Schwartz
Dickinson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea with the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra.
1944
Fireman Second Class Theodore S. Lindseth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 18
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra.
1944
Lieutenant Junior Grade Lawrence D. Sundin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Spence went down in a typhoon.
1944
Corporal Maurice H. Bonemeyer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 99th Infantry
Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age: 19
During Battle of the Bulge December 17, 1944 captured by German Forces.
1944
Private Vincent J. Lesmeister
New Rockford, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 141st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sergeant Leonard E. Trelstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 411th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Babenthal, Germany
1944
Private First Class Jack C. Beckwith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 395th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 99th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 16, 1944 / Age: 20
On December 15, 1944, he was with members of Company C on Hill 627 in the woods near Wahlerscheid, Germany, when the men came under attack from multiple German artillery barrages.
1944
Private First Class Johannes "Johnny" Gehring
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 110th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 28th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 16, 1944 / Age: 21
Army Private First Class Gehring experienced a critical situation which ultimately resulted in the loss of his life near Belgium.