State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Technician Fourth Grade Clarence A. Thompson
Dover Township ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 01, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Antone A. Gieser
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 34th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 31, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Seaman First Class James D. Schmid
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
First Lieutenant Lowell A. Fiskum
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 506th Bomb Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 44th Bomb Group
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Hansberg, Germany in a plane that went down during a mission
1944
Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Robert E. Traynor
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the Asiatic Area.
1944
Private First Class Krist Wentz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 31st Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Seventh Armored Division
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Belgium.
1944
Corporal Milnor S. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 33
Died in service in Germany
1944
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class Carlyle J. Fuglie
Devils Lake, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 23
On October 30, 1944, while the Belleau Wood was patrolling with her task group east of Leyte in the Philippines, she shot down a Japanese kamikaze plane, which fell on her flight deck aft, causing fires which set off ammunition.
1944
Aviation Ordnanceman First Class William P. McGregor
Straubville, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Arthur J. Stahlecker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Holland
1944
First Lieutenant Frederick C. Beyer
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 143rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France.
1944
Seaman Second Class Merril C. Brimer
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private Walter J. Staskivige
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 18
Died in service in Manvel, North Dakota
1944
Private First Class Randolph E. Oswald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 17th Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Seventh Armored Division
Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in MIA status. Killed near Holland during the Battle of the Canals.
1944
Private George W. Deede
Woodworth, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 456th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: October 28, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Netherlands.