State Heroes

Private First Class Boyd C. McWethy

Crosby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 104th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Seaman First Class John W. Hamilton

Grafton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United Staves Navy

Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Electrician's Mate First Class George A. Bell

Cavalier, ND

World War II (WWII)

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

Water Tender First Class Francis O. Wicks

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Staff Sergeant Ernest A. Tweten

Heimdal, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 579th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 392nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 09, 1944 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Vegesack aboard 42-7470 "Exterminator" when the aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters in the vicinity of the coast North of the target at Vegesack.

Private First Class Nick P. Schmidt

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 08, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Germany

Private Alvin M. Brodell

Russell, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 117th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class Ernest P. Singer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Pasadena, California

Private Harold R. Nordale

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 39

Killed in action in France

Corporal Leroy E. Kincaid

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

Private Russell L. Naffziger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 361st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Aviation Cadet Sverre A. Sjue

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Phoenix, Arizona after getting hit by a car.

Gunnery Sergeant Andrew J. Leier

Kintyre, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 07, 1944 / Age: 22

Gunnery SGT. Lost his life aboard a B-17 over Muenster Germany. Buried St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery Kintyre ND

Private First Class Duane F. Boyer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 41st Armed Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Armed Division

Date of Loss: October 06, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Aachen, Städteregion Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Corporal John W. Kunde

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 06, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Las Vegas, Nevada