State Heroes

1944

Staff Sergeant Anton Schweitzer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 359th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

1944

Private Lester A. Kubousek

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 10th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

1944

Private Charles J. LaFrance

Maryville Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: F Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Second Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 502nd Parachute Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action during Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands.

1944

Major George W. Knauer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 2675th Allied Control Regiment

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1944

Private Christ A. Christiansen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 36th Armored Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Germany

1944

Technical Sergeant Clarence L. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Holland

1944

Staff Sergeant Zenophile L. Grandbois

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

1944

Private First Class Robert W. Hageman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 363rd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Macello, Italy

1944

Private First Class Clifford K. Nordby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 18

Died in service in Westover Field, MA

1944

Staff Sergeant Jess A. Edd

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 361st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy

1944

First Lieutenant Loran R. Ladwig

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1944

Private First Class Lennie Wilson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 359th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1944

Private Edward W. Bloms

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Italy

1944

Second Lieutenant Cyril E. Eustis

Stony Creek Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 769th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 462nd Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

1944

Private Earl W. Weber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 10th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

1944

Second Lieutenant Gilmore W. Harper

Cartwright, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age: