State Heroes
World War II

Private First Class Paul F. Fischer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 314th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 27, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France

Private Jesse Navarro
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 11th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 26, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France

1st Lieutenant Allen L. Lindholm
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 99th Infantry Battalion
Date of Loss: August 26, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France

Staff Sergeant Duane E. MacKenzie
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age: 19
Died in service in France
Pvt. Waldemar J. Hagen
Hillsboro, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near France.

Pvt. Otto L. Wallman
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.

Sgt. John Baumstarck
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Italy.

Pvt. Lawrence P. Woodside
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.

Motor Machinist's Mate 2c William G. Zander
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status, lost at sea when the submarine USS Harder (SS-257) was lost at sea.

PFC John A. Fadness
Eastman Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 23, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in England.

1LT Carl A. Skedsvold
Alexander, NDBranch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action at Kyushu, Japan

Technical Sergeant Edward D. Crimmins
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 677th AAF Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 444th Bomber Group
Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age: 36
The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan.

PFC Harry A. Bresnahan
Wahpeton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Regiment, 2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France.

Private First Class Leonard J. Larson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France

2nd Lieutenant Bruce E. Buchholz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 492nd Bombardment Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Bombardment Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 20
2nd Lt Buchholz was killed in action when he was the pilot of B-24J #42-73080 that crashed on final approach to Kurmitola airbase in India, having flown from Kunming China. All aboard, except the co-pilot, were killed.