State Heroes
World War II
1944
Gunner's Mate 3c Lowell R. Nelson
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Birmingham (CL-62) when attempting to rescue crew and fight fires alongside the stricken carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23) during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
1944
Pvt.1st Class John Raymond Kelner
Park River, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in Prisoner of War status.
1944
Corporal George S. Schroedl
Leonard, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 93rd Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 27
Died in POW status in Bataan.
1944
Tech 5c Garret J. Glum
Bismarck, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 24th Quartermaster Company, 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in the Philippines after suffering fatal wounds on Leyte Island.
1944
Martin J. Anderson
World War II
Date of Loss: October 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action on October 23, 1944
1944
Tech. 4c Howard A. McBain
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sergeant Leland I. Cunningham
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Corporal Earl K. Nore
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the North Sea
1944
PFC Oswald P. Kjilbak
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action at Lyte, P.I.
1944
Technician 4th Grade Toivo T. Tuomie
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 31
Died in service in North Africa.
1944
Sgt. Warren E. Burnett
Elm Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 763rd Bomber Squadron, 460th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status when his B-24J aircraft went missing over the Mediterranean Sea.
1944
Private Francis J. York
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Petty Officer 3rd Class Duane F. Brash
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 24
Missing in action from approximately 1530, 19 October 1944.
1944
Private Willard R. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Roy J. Kitagawa
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 100th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 442nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in France