William L. Heidenreich

An official website of the state of North Dakota. Here's how you know

The .gov means it's official.Official North Dakota websites will end in .gov. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a government site.

The site is secure.The https:// ensures that you're connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and sent securely.

County:

Sargent

Date of Loss:

1944-02-16

Military Service:

Rank:

2nd Lieutenant

Branch of Service:

Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:

33rd AAF Fighter Squadron

Major Battle/Theatre:

European African Middle Eastern Theater

Circumstances:

Died in service in Iceland

Biography:

born Oakes, NDak 17 Mar 21; resident Sargent County, NDak; entered USAAF March AFB, Calif 13 Apr 40; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 16 Feb 44 Iceland; buried in Catholic Cemetery, Milnor, NDak.