State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private Owen W. Sorom
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 317th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Ador M. Teigen
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 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Clifton B. Brickson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 99th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
Water Tender Second Class Loren E. Turner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private Russell A. Nielson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 362nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Italy
1944
First Lieutenant Roy O. Yonker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 97th Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 440th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action near England.
1944
First Lieutenant Harry W. Eck
Minot, 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: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Benjamin Verworn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 755th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Travistock, England
1944
Private Rueben E. Hoff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 317th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in France
1944
Sergeant John R. McGee
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Leon H. Brillon
Walhalla, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 317th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action in France.
1944
First Lieutenant Terrence J. Carey
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 71st Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Frank A. Schan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Second Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fifth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Wilmer Kerner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 314th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Second Lieutenant William J. McIlonie Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 407th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 11, 1944 / Age: 24
He was on the crew of the B-17G #42-102426 "Kidley Divey" during a mission to the oil refineries at Labejum, Germany when they were attacked by groups of enemy fighters. They crashed near Eisleben, Germany.