State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
First Lieutenant John Ahlroth
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 21, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Private First Class Mike J. Heiser
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Sixth Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 29, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action.
1943
Technical Sergeant Gary D. Delp
Dore, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action 11 Jun 43 Pacific Area
1943
Staff Sergeant Oscar H. Hassebrock
Hebron, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action near Belgium.
1943
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class William Benbow
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 07, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action. Buried at sea.
1943
Private Donald R. Thue
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 29, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Sacramento, California
1943
Chief Commissaryman Norman G. Monson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age: 25
Died in service in North Carolina
1943
Staff Sergeant George R. Krueger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Man-O-War
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Squadron
Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 25
After a bombing raid on the Messerschmitt factory in Kassel (Germany) the crew tried to get back to their base in England.
1943
Staff Sergeant Douglas V. Schmoker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 20
Died in service at Morrison Field, Florida.
1943
Private First Class Milbert E. Burkle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Otter Island
1943
Seaman Second Class Ernest E. Wieber
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 20
Died in service in Warden, Washington
1943
Private Raymond Calheim
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Attu, Alaska
1943
Second Lieutenant Blair E. Seitz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age: 32
Died in service in Anoka, MN
1943
Sergeant Elmer G. Berg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Battalion
Date of Loss: November 12, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1943
Corporal Donald F. Ramhorst
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 08, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Italy
1943