State Heroes

Private First Class Clayton E. Verke

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Second Lieutenant Clarence Aaberg

Alexandria, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:711th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 26

While returning from a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his B-17, "Rosemary III", lost 3 engines. He was able to nurse it back to southern England where his crew was able to bail out safely but his parachute failed to open.

First Lieutenant Robert D. Kaercher

Cavalier, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:615th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France. Arrived in England to join the 401st BG on his last mission, target: Watten, France. They were hit by flak over Pas de Calais and exploded.

Private Orval K. Strouse

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Corporal Francis J. Harty

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Saipan Island

Private Walter R. Jungling

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private Lynn A. Striker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

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

Killed in action in a "drop" connected with Operation Market Garden.

Sergeant Alvin R. Bohn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Leyte Islands, Philippines

Private First Class Robert C. Sandland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Italy

Private William E. Reynolds

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Technician Fourth Grade Clarence A. Thompson

Dover Township ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 01, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Lieutenant Robert J. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Private Theodore J. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class Carl R. Emery

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the English Channel

Corporal Stanley J. Kosmatka

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:309th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: December 29, 1944 / Age: 28

Died in service in Germany

Staff Sergeant Bernard J. Wolfe

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.