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
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
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
Second Lieutenant Lester R. Pfaff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Second Lieutenant Blair E. Seitz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age: 32
Died in service in Anoka, MN
1943
Private First Class Alex G. Sygulla
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Captain Orville J. Fossum
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: "82nd Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 81st Philippine Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Private First Class Perdin O. Nore
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 163rd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 09, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area
1943
Private First Class Lawrence D. Thieling
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 08, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.
1943
Sergeant William E. Jakle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 07, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
First Lieutenant Wesley C. Sloulin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 32nd Bomber Squadron,
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action 6 miles East of Mascara.
1943
Second Lieutenant Richard P. Skartvedt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 04, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1943
Gunners Mate Third Class Leo C. Foley
Ardoch, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 01, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Buried at sea on the American steam merchant ship Arthur Middleton, near Casablanca, when the ship was hit by two torpedoes from a U-73.
1942
Private Cecil J. Murphy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 127th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Buna, New Guinea
1942
Captain Ralph D. Matthews
Maza, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 18th Fighter Squadron,
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 343rd Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 26, 1942 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Private Francis R. Heminger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 127th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
Staff Sergeant George H. Fritz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 08, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands