State Heroes

Private First Class Herbert I. Gentz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 264th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 66th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Belgium

Private First Class Arthur L. Horntvedt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 120th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Belgium

Captain Donald R. Emerson

Pembina, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 336th Fighter Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: Fourth Fighter Group

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action while flying a P-51 during the Battle of the Bulge. He was heading back to his base after a mission when he encountered six enemy planes.

Private Benton L. Lawrence

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 262nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 66th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the Belgian Steamship "Leopoldville", when a German torpedo hit the ship.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Arnt B. Hansen

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Private First Class Erasmo Garcia

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 27th Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Armored Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31

Died while in POW status in Germany.

First Lieutenant Warren R. Schuman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 91st AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in the crash of C-47 #43-15660 in France while rushing troops to the front during the Battle of the Bulge. Suspected cause of the crash was iceing in the bitter cold weather.

Technician Fifth Grade Robert V. Murphy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Ernest O. Kragtorp

McVille, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 262nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 66th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Private First Class Earl G. Naumann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 289th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Belgium 

Private First Class Allan J. Dorgan

Regent, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 264th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 66th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31

Died while in MIA status.

Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Agard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in the territory of Hawaii

Second Lieutenant John V. Hultin

Nash, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 575th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 391st Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action near France.

Second Lieutenant Bryce A. Ralston

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 395th Fighter Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 368th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Germany. Shot down by fighter near Kruft.

Private Michael Kempel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 318th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near Luxembourg.