State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private Otto L. Wallman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Duane E. MacKenzie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age: 19
Died in service in France
1944
Private Waldemar J. Hagen
Hillsboro, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Third Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Lawrence P. Woodside
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 17th Engineer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Second Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class William G. Zander
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status, lost at sea when the submarine USS Harder (SS-257) was lost at sea.
1944
Sergeant John Baumstarck
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 337th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Italy.
1944
Private First Class John A. Fadness
Eastman Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 16th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: First Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 23, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in England.
1944
First Lieutenant Carl A. Skedsvold
Alexander, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action at Kyushu, Japan
1944
Technical Sergeant Edward D. Crimmins
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 677th AAF Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 444th Bomber Group
Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age: 36
The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan.
1944
Private First Class Leonard J. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Harry A. Bresnahan
Wahpeton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 66th Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Second Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France.
1944
Second Lieutenant Bruce E. Buchholz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 492nd Bombardment Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Bombardment Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 20
2nd Lt Buchholz was killed in action when he was the pilot of B-24J #42-73080 that crashed on final approach to Kurmitola airbase in India, having flown from Kunming China. All aboard, except the co-pilot, were killed.
1944
First Lieutenant Morris H. Flados
Forman, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 861st Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1944
Lieutenant Colonel Gustof A. Lindell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 45
Killed in action in France
1944
Chief Machinist's Mate William R. McKay
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 44
Died in service in Seattle, Washington