State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Second Lieutenant Alvin R. Hoffman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 870th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard U.S.
1944
Private Gordon L. Martilla
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 63rd Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands from wounds sustained in battle
1944
Private Donald R. Jorve
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 22, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Adolph J. Wetsch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 126th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 33
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Private Leonard A. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 328th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 26th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Ernest La Forte
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 41st Armed Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 39
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Sergeant Arthur Mygland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Second Lieutenant Kenneth L. Wolf
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Harlan O. Sauer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: First Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Private First Class David A. Hedland
Englevale, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 119th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 34
David Arnold Hedland entered the US Army at Ft. MacArthur Los Angeles, California on 12 January 1944.
1944
Staff Sergeant Loris M. Espeseth
Eldorado, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 418th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 100th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in England.
1944
Private First Class Carl J. Thorgramson
Watford City, ND
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: November 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
First Sergeant Donnelly O. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Orville M. Chilson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 3rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Technician Fifth Class Albert Schneider
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 743rd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Private First Class Ivan J. Ones
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 379th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in France