State Heroes
World War II
1944
2nd Lt. Edgar A. Kjos
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 202nd Anti-Aircraft Arty (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Sherman I. Vee
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 306th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 77th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in combat in the drive into Ormac Valley in the Battle of Leyte Island.
1944
PFC James A. Diemert
Eckelson Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 504th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Technician 4th Grade Dalton E. Howard
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 409th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 103rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Dale E. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 180th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 19
Died in service in Germany
1944
Sgt. George L. Daniels
Midland, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Kenneth L. Renz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 411th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private Francis F. Feist
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 424th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 106th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Technical Sergeant Leo D. Ballegeer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 109th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 28th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge, Belgium
1944
Private First Class Vernon T. Starks
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Pvt. John Haid
Wood Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Belgium
1944
Seaman 1c David E. Schwartz
Dickinson, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea with the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra.
1944
Gunner's Mate 2c John H. Hansen
Crete, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status after the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra. Lost at sea.
1944
Fireman 2c Theodore S. Lindseth
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 18
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra.
1944
Lt. Jr. Grade Lawrence D. Sundin
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Spence went down in a typhoon.