State Heroes

Private Paul J. Yankton

Fort Totten, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in Service 29 November 1944. France

Private Roger J. Muggli

Golden Valley, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 317th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 28, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Milbert Bollinger

Temvik, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 26th Infantry Regiment

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

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

Killed in action in Belgium.

First Lieutenant William O. Senechal

Drake, 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: November 27, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Derbamont, France.

Private First Class Emil Bitz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 54th Armored Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 27, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Lawrence E. Lindstrom

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 26th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Thomas White

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 26, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Staff Sergeant Harvey M. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Germany

Radioman Third Class Raymond O. Peterson

Petersburg, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56), an aircraft carrier escort, when it was sunk by a Japanese torpedo near the Gilbert Islands. 

Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Lloyd E. Wagendorf

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Gilbert Island

Private Kelly H. Stempson

Rugby, ND

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 25, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near France.

Aviation Machinist's mate Second Class Hjalmar M. Davidson

Gardar, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status.

Ensign Robert D. Goodman

Sheldon, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

Sergeant Michael Kahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Germany

Colonel Donald C. McDonald

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 63

Died in service in Washington, D.C.