State Heroes
World War II
1944
Technical Sergeant Herbert Fried
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 338th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 96th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: April 11, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in a plane that crashed in the Baltic Sea, about 55 miles E of Sassnitz. The cause of the crash was enemy aircraft.
1944
Sergeant Nicodemus A. Scherger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age: 32
Died in service in England
1944
Staff Sgt. Harold G. Josewski
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 567th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in a crash over Normandy. Crew member of the aircraft "Flak Magnet".
1944
Captain Norman E. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 357th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 355th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: April 08, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Technician 5th Grade Leone R. Wralstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Burma
1944
Technician 5th Grade Leon R. Warlstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Burma
1944
Machinist's Mate 3c John P. O'Donnell
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Fireman 1c Ignatius P. O'Donnell
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
MM2c Lowell H. Huber
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Atik when it was hit by a G7e torpedo about 300 miles East of Norfolk. The ship caught fire where it was hit and settled by the bow with a list to port.
1944
Private First Class John Mintz
Monango, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 743rd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: April 02, 1944 / Age:
Died in service in England.
1944
Sergeant William M. Bryson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 565th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 389th Bomb Group
Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action on a plane that was shot down
1944
ARm 2c George L. Huschka
Hope, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Staff Sergeant Miles O. Shelley
Carrington
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Solomon Islands
1944
Ensign Russell H. Kinzer
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in a plane crash. The plane Ensign Kinzer was flying collided with another plane during a training flight in Green Cove Springs, Florida.
1944
Seaman 1c Orville D. Rhine
Barton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Died while in MIA status.