State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Robert V. Murphy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Earl G. Naumann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 289th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
Private Benton L. Lawrence
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 262nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 66th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the Belgian Steamship "Leopoldville", when a German torpedo hit the ship.
1944
First Lieutenant Warren R. Schuman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 91st AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in the crash of C-47 #43-15660 in France while rushing troops to the front during the Battle of the Bulge. Suspected cause of the crash was iceing in the bitter cold weather.
1944
Private First Class Allan J. Dorgan
Regent, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 264th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 66th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Erasmo Garcia
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 27th Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31
Died while in POW status in Germany.
1944
Private First Class Ernest O. Kragtorp
McVille, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 262nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 66th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Glen P. McGhan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 264th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 66th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Agard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in the territory of Hawaii
1944
Technical Sergeant Chester Hendrickson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 264th Infantry Regiment,
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 66th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Staff Sergeant Robert V. Myers
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in the European Area
1944
Private First Class Richard R. Cuskelly
Dickinson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 262nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 66th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Second Lieutenant Bryce A. Ralston
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 395th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 368th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in Germany. Shot down by fighter near Kruft.
1944
Private Michael Kempel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 318th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
Private Frank Thomas
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fourth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.