State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Second Lieutenant Cassius C. Brandenburg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 26, 1943 / Age: 28
The plane Lieutenant Brandenburg was on was last seen over the North Sea about 20 miles north of Norderney Island and no trace of the plane or 10 men on board was ever found.
Below is the mission they were on:
1943
First Lieutenant Robert D. McDougall
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:379th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 22, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Tunisia
1943
Private Frank Polensky
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Wallace E. Loken
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 06, 1943 / Age: 19
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1943
Staff Sergeant Daniel Holwagner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
First Lieutenant Earl A. Desautel
Grafton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Private Harry O. Bergstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy.
1943
Sergeant Leopold E. Fecho
Upham, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Private First Class Delmar R. Fortin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 23, 1943 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Private Arthur O. Sundby
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 23, 1943 / Age: 31
Died in service in the Aleutian Islands
1943
Staff Sergeant Leonard L. Rosenberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:16th Reconnaissance Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Air Force
Date of Loss: December 06, 1943 / Age: 20
He was a gunner on B-17E #41-9016 flying out of Foch Field Tunisia on an electronic recon mission off the coast of southern France.
1943
Corporal Ervin R. Wiest
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in Albuquerque, New Mexico
1943
Staff Sergeant Charles L. Scouten
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 08, 1943 / Age: 25
Died in service in Denver, Colorado
1943
Technical Sergeant William J. Mears
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 14, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Kiel, Germany
1943
Technical Sergeant Charles I. Moyer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in Christmas, Florida
1943
Lieutenant Junior Grade Francis Register
Bismarck, ND
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 16, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed off Attu, Alaska as a member of Composite Squadron Eleven (VC-11) operating from the escort carrier USS Nassau (CVE-16).