State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Corporal Lewis F. Ruffcorn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 30, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in Topeka, Kansas
1944
Corporal Christian F. Wanner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, Fifteenth Army
Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Seaman First Class Frank S. Koehn
Valley City, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Second Lieutenant Kenneth R. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.
1944
Sergeant Joseph Brinkman
Danzig, ND
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 27, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in (Begium) Luxembourg.
1944
Corporal Fenn T. Straster
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 121st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Eighth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Private William Vedaa
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 26, 1944 / Age: 35
Died in service in the Mediterranean Area
1944
Private First Class John A. Ross
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 26, 1944 / Age: 33
Died in service in France
1944
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.
1944
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
1944
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.
1944
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
1944
Private First Class Glen P. McGhan
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:
Killed in action near France.
1944
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
1944
Corporal Stanley J. Kosmatka
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 309th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: December 29, 1944 / Age: 28
Died in service in Germany