State Heroes

Seaman First Class Arthur F. Nappen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 12, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Stirling Island

First Lieutenant Frederick C. Beyer

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France.

Staff Sergeant Theodore Knapp

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 02, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Second Lieutenant Albert E. Marple

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:719th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action during a ferrying mission from Grottaglia, Italy to Pomigliano near Naples. Transporting personnel who had completed their tour of combat duty - lost in bad weather.

Private George E. Inkster

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Saipan Marianas Island

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 First Class Elwood M. Patterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Donald R. Gingrey

Steele, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Chaplain - Captain Floyd N. Richert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Aviation Cadet Sverre A. Sjue

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Phoenix, Arizona after getting hit by a car.

Private First Class Bennie O. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Alaska.

Gunnery Sergeant Andrew J. Leier

Kintyre, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 07, 1944 / Age: 22

Gunnery SGT. Lost his life aboard a B-17 over Muenster Germany. Buried St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery Kintyre ND