State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private Ross R. Veach
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 05, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Andrew D. Carlson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 04, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Oudler, Belgium
1944
Private First Class Paul R. Haugen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 350th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Otto P. Cherny
Dickinson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 322nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 81st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action while accompanying a night patrol in Angaur. They succeeded in placing several demolition charges in enemy territory before being discovered by the enemy. During the fight that followed, he was killed by enemy fire.
1944
First Lieutenant Wallace W. Bengson
Esmond, 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: October 03, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Netherlands while flying as a navigator on a B-17 of the 92nd Bomb Group. His aircraft collided with another and lost half of the right wing.
1944
Staff Sergeant Darwin H. Raatz
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 02, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Lloyd E. Porter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 320th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Sergeant William L. Braun
Sterling, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 401st Glider Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: October 01, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Holland.
1944
Private First Class Robert D. Block
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 29, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Holland
1944
Private First Class Raymond Klein
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 27, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Sergeant Clyde J. McMillian
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 42
Killed in action in Gravelotte, France
1944
Staff Sergeant Raymond J. Paulus
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 702nd Bomb Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 445th Bomb Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force
Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class Clifford J. Carlson
Cameron Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: September 26, 1944 / Age: 36
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Lloyd V. Syverson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 25, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
2nd Lieutenant Henry A. Lovaas
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 29, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in Luxembourg, Germany