State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Fireman First Class Ramon V. Laughlin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 10, 1943 / Age: 31
Died in service in Gulfport, Mississippi
1943
Technical Sergeant Edward R. Beringer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: August 15, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in New Guinea
1943
Private Harry R. Sieben
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Attu, Alaska
1943
Private First Class Ardine M. Harstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: March 17, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in North Africa
1943
First Lieutenant Elmer Blomquist
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Atter Island
1943
Radioman Second Class Bernard Mickelsen Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Private First Class Raymond J. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Private First Class Wilfred M. Stone
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Sicily
1943
Second Lieutenant Roger A. Reynolds
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 07, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in Service in an army hospital at Smyrna, Tennessee of injuries received Thursday when a jeep tipped over while his company was on maneuvers in that area.
1943
Painter Third Class Clarence A. Vinje
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 28, 1943 / Age: 42
Died in service in Wickford, Rhode Island
1943
1st Lieutenant Edmund I. Bolstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Europe
1943
Machinist's Mate Second Class Clifford Paur
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 20, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in the US Naval hospital in Hawaii
1943
Private First Class Willie Moe
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H.M.T. Rohna
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:853rd Engineer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 21
1943
Private Benjamin Kleinsasser
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:41st Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Private First Class Manville Thorson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 02, 1943 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area
1943
Sergeant Melvin S. Bjordahl
Linton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Italy.