State Heroes

Technician Fifth Grade Benjamin Verworn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 755th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Travistock, England

Private Rueben E. Hoff

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: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

Private First Class Wilmer Kerner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 314th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Private First Class Frank A. Schan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: Second Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

First Lieutenant Terrence J. Carey

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 71st Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

Second Lieutenant William J. McIlonie Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 407th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 11, 1944 / Age: 24

He was on the crew of the B-17G #42-102426 "Kidley Divey" during a mission to the oil refineries at Labejum, Germany when they were attacked by groups of enemy fighters. They crashed near Eisleben, Germany.

Second Lieutenant Norman O. Overholt

Upham, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 779th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 464th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Bennie G. Nordgaard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in France

Private Gordon R. Quill

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 121st Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Bennie O. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Alaska.

Staff Sergeant Robert W. Kvenmoen

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: September 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private Aloysius Decoteau

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 11th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Sergeant Clifford G. Zeller

Leith, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 814th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status near Lorraine, France.

Private Lyle H. Hartvickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 102nd Cavalry Regiment

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Belgium

Private First Class Harry D. Dougherty

Guthrie, 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: September 07, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Aubrey J Freeman

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Army Air Corps

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 28th Bomb Squadron H

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Bomb Group

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 35