State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:546th Bomb Squadron (Heavy)
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force
Date of Loss: March 09, 1944 / Age: 31
Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson was Killed in Action on 9 March 1944 while serving as Waist Gunner on B-17 aircraft #42-37781 (Silver Dollar) when the aircraft was struck by bombs dropped by another B-17 on a bombing mission to Berlin, Germany.
1944
Private Beryle H. Kjorvestad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Technician Fourth Class William J. McCann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Edward F. Buzalsky
Connor Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Private Harold L. Frostad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1944
Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Lloyd E. Wagendorf
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Gilbert Island
1944
Private Edmund Ulrich
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Sergeant Lynn J. Kjera
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:719th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant Robert W. Arhart
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:85th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Belgium.
1944
Sergeant David E. Berth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in North Africa
1944
Staff Sergeant Stanley G. Workman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:410th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force
Date of Loss: April 18, 1944 / Age: 20
Ball turret gunner, 24 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Barnewitz in B-17 42-31650 'Impatient Virgin'; Shot down, crashed Bergedamm, four miles W of Nauen, Germany, 18-Apr-44
1944
Private John V. Ostoj
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Corporal Vincent A. Malone
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:757th AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Harold M. Gullickson
Easton Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 03, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near France.
1944
Flight Officer Norman D. Sigerseth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 01, 1944 / Age: 24
Norman was training on B-24D #42-72929 when the B-24 crashed for an unknown reason near Pueblo, Colorado.
1944
Private John O. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Germany