State Heroes
World War II

Lt. Col. Russell W. Bellows
Jamestown, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Division Artillery, 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in the Philippines.

Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Donald P. Melting
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in the Pacific Area

Lt. Donald R. McKay
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
PFC Ernest A. Krause
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.

Technical Sergeant Frederick H. Maiers
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 09, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
Tech. 5c Edward J. Leibinger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Signal Construction Battalion
Date of Loss: November 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.

2nd Lt. Elbert J. Bradrick
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in Action in Germany

PFC Athniel W. Gebhard
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.

Major James A. Howard
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 369th AAF Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Germany

Staff Sgt. Bernard J. Wolfe
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.

Pvt. Eugene J. Overby
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany.

Private First Class Solomon Kalil
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 10th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in France

Sergeant Alvin R. Bohn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Leyte Islands, Philippines

Private First Class Lloyd R. Miller
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 07, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

2nd Lieutenant Marvin Hjalmarson
Akra, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 28
Reported KIA, Holland.