State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Second Lieutenant William R. Tangney
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 13th Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 403rd Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: January 10, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Technician Fifth Class Bjarne C. Norgaard
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: January 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
First Lieutenant Lance A. Pousette
Cooperstown ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 367th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Maubeuge, France
1944
Second Lieutenant Roland E. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 96th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Private Edmund Ulrich
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Aviation Cadet Donald B. Keller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 20
Died in service in Berry, Arizona
1944
Private Stanley T. Hubbard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Mignona, Italy
1944
Sergeant Jess M. Scott
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 497th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 344th Bomber Group (M)
Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Cherbourg, France
1944
First Lieutenant John Barnett
Granville, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 343rd Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 55th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed over Germany.
1944
Second Lieutenant Denis J. Ziebarth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 550th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 385th Bomber Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force
Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in crash landing at Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England, while attempting to reach their base after the aircraft was severely battle damaged on bombing mission over Bordeaux, France. Eight crew members were Killed In Action.
1944
Flight Officer Wayne P. Maresh
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 526th Bomber Squadron,
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 379th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near England.
1944
Radioman First Class Gosta H. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 04, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in Action in the Marshall Islands
1944
Corporal George S. Grimm
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 03, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Bougainville, Solomon Islands
1944
Radio Technician First Class Henry L. Newell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 03, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
First Lieutenant James D. Noonan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 02, 1944 / Age: 25
Died in service in Camp Barkeley, Texas
1944
Staff Sergeant Willard M. Christensen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 331st Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 94th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 01, 1944 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status. He was a tail gunner on the Donna Mae II.