State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Private Anton M. Mastrud
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 01, 1943 / Age: 33
Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area
1943
Corporal Florian Sticka
New England, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:71st Ferrying Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:301st Squadron
Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Nov. 24, 1943, Kunning, China.
Remains not recovered.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1943
Corporal George J. Gillies
Pembina, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:18th Station Complement Squadron
Date of Loss: December 31, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action near England.
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 Ed Steffan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 99th Signal Battalion
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:99th Signal Battalion
Date of Loss: November 13, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Private Melvin O. Bonlie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:40th Army Air Force Ferrying Squadron
Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the sinking of the USAT Dorchester by German U-223
1943
Private First Class Harley L. McCloud
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 08, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Tunisia
1943
Corporal Willard Christianson
Spencer Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Tunisia.
1943
Field Musician First Class Warren G. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: E Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 20
FM1c/E-3 Warren G. Nelson enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on December 13, 1942 and received his basic training in San Diego, CA.
1943
Second Lieutenant Leigh J. Monson, Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:364th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 04, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action near Belgium.
1943
Staff Sergeant Hans L. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Ship's Cook Third Class Jalmer Edwin Weitala
Guelph, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 26, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Private First Class Bert H. Baker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action 29 May 43 in Attu Island, Aleutian Islands;
1943
First Lieutenant James T. Olmstead
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:329th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Lt. Olmstead was leading a group of fighter aircraft during a training flight from Oakland Municipal Airport to Oroville, California, via Sacramento for a fuel stop. After departing Sacramento, he began demonstrating shallow barrel rolls.
1943
Private First Class Gustof H. Hins
Medina, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Private First Class Roy E. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 17, 1943 / Age: 30
Died in service in Chandler, Arizona