State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Sergeant Leopold E. Fecho
Upham, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.
1941
Fireman First Class Lawrence Herman Fecho
Upham, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status. Crew member aboard the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor along with 428 fellow crewmen.
North Dakotans lost on the Oklahoma:
1944
Sergeant Francis A. Fee
Ops Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Fourth Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1942
Seaman Second Class Wayne F. Fegley
Berthold, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Stationed on the USS Monssen during the Battle of Guadalcanal, when the ship was sunk by a Japanese destroyer. Body was not recovered.
1945
Seaman First Class Lawrence J. Feigle
Halliday, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Sergeant Roland E. Feil
Hebron, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1942
Private First Class Melvin O. Feiring
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 29, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the battle of Guadalcanal
1944
Private Francis F. Feist
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 424th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 106th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Sergeant Lyal A. Fenster
Lignite, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 319th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class John C. Finnegan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 13, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Bougainville
1945
Private First Class William J. Fischer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 160th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
Machinist's Mate Second Class Nicholas N. Fischer
Halliday, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 26, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1941
Seaman First Class Leslie H. Fischer
Kildeer, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.Â
1944
Private First Class Paul F. Fischer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 314th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 27, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1942
First Sergeant Winfred B. Fischer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands