State Heroes

Second Lieutenant Orville L. Blumhagen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 746th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 456th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 16, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Italy.

Private Leo Tschaekofske

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 15, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Private Alfred Neuharth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 14, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Germany

Sergeant John R. Plummer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Private First Class Arthur S. Whitson

Hillsboro, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 339th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Toscana, Italy.

Private John V. Ostoj

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Private First Class Alvin H. Tryhus

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 329th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 37

Killed in action in Luxemburg, Germany

Second Lieutenant Roy W. Shoenhut

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Germany

Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton

Sentinel Butte, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 120th Infantry

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

Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age: 26

Staff Sergeant Pendleton volunteered to lead his squad in an attempt to neutralize this strongpoint. Staff Sergeant Pendleton started his squad slowly forward, crawling about 10 yards in front of his men in the advance toward the enemy gun.

Private Ephraim Meyer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 67th Armored Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Second Armored Division

Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Electrician's Mate Third Class Willaim F. Schoener

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while doing maintenance on the ships engine and was electrocuted (Per statement of family 5/16/2019) - Buried at Sea. Survived by spouse Katharine.

Private Joseph S. Schneider

Mount Carmel, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class Orville R. Overby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 60th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Sergeant Harold C. Newark

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Flight Officer Sylvan R. Lucier

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in service in Tilfield, England