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State Heroes Total: 4277

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World War II

1944

Private Christ A. Christiansen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 36th Armored Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Germany

1944

Major George W. Knauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2675th Allied Control Regiment

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1944

Technical Sergeant Clarence L. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Holland

1944

Staff Sergeant Zenophile L. Grandbois

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

1944

Private First Class Robert W. Hageman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 363rd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Macello, Italy

1944

Private First Class Clifford K. Nordby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 18

Died in service in Westover Field, MA

1944

PFC Lennie Wilson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1944

1st Lt. Loran R. Ladwig

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1944

Staff Sergeant Jess A. Edd

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 361st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy

1944

Private Edward W. Bloms

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Italy

1944

2nd Lt. Cyril E. Eustis

Stony Creek Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 769th Bomber Squadron, 462nd Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

1944

Pvt. Earl W. Weber

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

1944

2LT Gilmore W. Harper

Cartwright, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age:

1944

Private First Class Rhienhold E. Bonnett

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

1944

Private Raymond H. Sprecher

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action on Peleliu Island