State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Technician Fourth Grade Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk
Fried, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
He went missing when he and 16 other individuals (+6 crew) boarded a C-47 on Guadalcanal for casualty evacuation to Efate Island, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) which vanished in route. Died while in MIA status.
1943
Staff Sergeant Kenneth A. Klose
Buchanan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:506th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 22, 1943 / Age: 24
Brother to PFC Robert H.
1943
Machinist's Mate First Class Alvin W. Risan
Parshall, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Corporal Clifford R. Iken
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:376th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
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
Second Lieutenant Lester R. Pfaff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Signalman Third Class Warren J. Livdahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age:
At 20.00 hours on 10 Jun, 1943, the unescorted Esso Gettysburg (Master Peder A.
1943
Fireman Second Class Ole E. Hegg
Reynolds, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: September 06, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Staff Sergeant Eldred W. Stafney
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:373rd Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: September 15, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Hanoi, when the B-24 bomber was intercepted by 50+ fighters and crashed in the Bay of Tonkin.
1943
1st Lieutenant Lawrence L. La Berge
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:21st Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 30, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Seaman 2nd Class Charles W. Gleason
Rugby, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Sims
Date of Loss: May 08, 1943 / Age: 19
Died in MIA status after serving aboard the USS Sims in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Body was lost at sea.
1943
Radioman First Class Leonard C. Clevenberg
Tioga, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 14, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Ensign Leonard J. Hurley
Litchville, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: September 29, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Private First Class Alex G. Sygulla
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Seaman First Class Gordon T. Dahl
Jamestown, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age: 21
Died while in MIA status. Crew member of the USS Ingraham. The ship collided with the oil tanker Chemung in heavy fog off the coast of Nova Scotia and sank almost immediately.
1943
Machinist's Mate First Class Paul R. Rose
Van Hook, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: June 07, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed when the USS Hammann (DD-412) was torpedoed while alongside the damaged USS Yorktown during the Battle of Midway. The destroyer was hit midship and sank in less than four minutes.