State Heroes
World War II
2nd Lt. Alvin R. Hoffman
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 870th Bomber Squadron, 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard U.S.
Pvt. Theodore J. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Belgium.
2nd Lt. William T. Wilkinson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
Sgt. Arthur Mygland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
PFC Adolph J. Wetsch
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 33
Killed in action in the Philippines.
PFC Carl J. Thorgramson
Watford City, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
Pvt. Harlan O. Sauer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
PFC David A. Hedland
Englevale, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 34
David Arnold Hedland entered the US Army at Ft. MacArthur Los Angeles, California on 12 January 1944.
Staff Sgt. Loris M. Espeseth
Eldorado, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 418th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in England.
PFC Alf L. Burman
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France.
Tech. 5c Albert Schneider
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 743rd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
Pvt. Melvin O. Skhal
Webster, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
2nd Lt. Warren H. Guernsey
Velva, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 353th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Italy.
PFC Arthur Adolphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
Staff Sgt. James T. Reynolds
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.