State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Staff Sergeant Oscar E. Lystad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 776th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1944
2nd Lieutenant Arthur E. Cole Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 372nd Bomb Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 307th Bomb Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 13th Air Force
Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 22
Arthur E. Cole Jr., was flying on the B-24J Liberator bomber Sn #42-72818 (MACR 2292) piloted by Lt. Fred H. Carter. They were assigned to the 372nd Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Group, 13th Air Force. Arthur was the Co-Pilot on the plane.
1944
Ensign James B. Boyd
Langdon, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: February 11, 1944 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Second Lieutenant James J. Ford
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: February 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Ivan O. Bustad
Ellisville, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 57th Signal Battalion
Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Seaman Apprentice Gamaliel T. Arason
Mountain, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 21
Was on a ship that was struck by a U-boat. North Atlantic Ocean.
1944
Staff Sergeant Gahlord G. Johnson
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: February 08, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant Ervin L. Klauss
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 95th Evacuation Hospital
Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class Charlie H. Victor
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 27
Died in service in the Solomon Islands.
1944
Private First Class John S. Suko
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 125th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 28
Died in service in North Africa
1944
Staff Sergeant George A. Gray
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 735th AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 06, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the English Channel
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Joseph T. Poirier
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 9th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 32
Died in service in Italy
1944
Sergeant Curtis H. Olson
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: February 03, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant John E. Rod
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 132nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Captain Oliver J. Nordby
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, US Army Service of Supply
Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Second Lieutenant Neil D. Quast
Temvik, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, US Army Service of Supply
Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status.