State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Second Lieutenant Gilmore W. Harper
Cartwright, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age:
1944
Private First Class William E. Lawrence
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: First Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: First Marine Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Peleliu, Palau Islands
1944
Private Raymond H. Sprecher
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action on Peleliu Island
1944
Private First Class Dale E. Simonson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Owen W. Sorom
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 317th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Ivan C. Beatty
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion, Amphibian Team Group, Fleet Marine Force.
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Amphibian Team Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fleet Marine Force
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Peleliu Island, Palau Islands
1944
Private First Class Ador M. Teigen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 359th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Norval Staples
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service on Palau Island
1944
Second Lieutenant Arthur J. Blackwood
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Seventh Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private Clifton B. Brickson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 99th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
Water Tender Second Class Loren E. Turner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private Russell A. Nielson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 362nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Italy
1944
First Lieutenant Roy O. Yonker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 97th Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 440th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action near England.
1944
First Lieutenant Harry W. Eck
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Benjamin Verworn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 755th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Travistock, England
1944
Private Rueben E. Hoff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 317th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in France