State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Private First Class Rendolph Ryba
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 35th Infantry Regiment,
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 20, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Staff Sergeant Floyd Sponhem
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 19, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in Gardner Field, California
1943
Sergeant Francis E. Reynolds
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 172nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 43rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 18, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Second Lieutenant Douglas L. Mutchler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 365th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 305th Bomber Group
Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Belgium
1943
Staff Sergeant Marvin T. Charlson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 525th Bomb Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 379th Bomber Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 22
Was on the B-17 42-29830 "Peter Wabbit" that Failed to Return (FTR) Schweinfurt raid 17-Aug-43. Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Dorrebach, 6 miles W of Bingen, Germany Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Aircrew Report 1350
1943
Staff Sergeant Clifford K. Stedem
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2458th Quartermaster Company
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Eighth Air Depot Group
Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Sergeant Harvey J. Nokleby
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service in Kiska, Alaska
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 Gottfried Merkel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 30th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Staff Sergeant Lester W. Puppe
Hensel, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: First Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age: 23
Service number 6930772, died of gunshot wound during the Sicily Campaign
1943
Sergeant Leopold E. Fecho
Upham, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.
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
Private Herman A. Wendt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Seventh Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Fire Controlman Second Class Edward J. Schwartz
Dickinson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Staff Sgt. Hans L. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.