State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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.
1944
First Lieutenant Marvin E. Albertson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 350th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 353rd Fighter Group
Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age: 24
On October 27, 1944 he was piloting his P-51 Mustang #44-14422 during a training flight when he collided with the P-51 42-14791 and crashed at Wilden, Worcestershire, England.
1944
Staff Sergeant Robert D. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Fireman First Class Eugene Wagner
Linton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Staff Sergeant Rollin B. Gregory
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 382nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Tabantabon, Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private First Class Barton V. Walter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 382nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private First Class Alger H. Burman
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 382nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near the Philippines.
1944
Private First Class Matthew American Horse
Cannonball, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 21
1944
Sergeant Donald J. Bergeron
Kenmare, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 424th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 307th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status. Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery.
1944
Machinist's Mate Third Class Alcide E. Brillon
Walhalla, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Seaman First Class Reynold M. Bergman
Ransom, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Torpedoman's Mate Second Class Frank G. Gillis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status while stationed aboard the destroyer USS Johnston when the ship was sunk by a Japanese fleet during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
1944
Ship's Cook Second Class Arthur M. Thorlaksen
Powers Lake, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Robert E. Rupert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Baker 1st Class Kenton E. Kuebker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 25
On 24 October, U.S.S. Albert W. Grant joined TG 77.2 and sailed to engage a Japanese task force reported steaming northward from the Sulu Sea toward Surigao Strait.