State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Seaman First Class Mike T. Burckhard
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action off of Leyte when a ship exploded near the cruiser he was stationed on. Buried at sea.
1944
Technician Fourth Grade Joseph A. Nystul
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private Lewis R. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 30th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in POW status. Killed aboard a Japanese ship when it was hit by torpedoes in the South China Sea.Â
1944
Water Tender Second Class Albert L. Molzahn
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.
1944
Seaman Second Class John R. Williams, Jr.
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.
1944
Private First Class Clayton E. Verke
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 361st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Technician 5th Class Garret J. Glum
Bismarck, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 24th Quartermaster Company
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in the Philippines after suffering fatal wounds on Leyte Island.
1944
Private Harold L. Briggs
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Strategic Air Forces
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Coxswain Wendelin J. Volk
Strasburg, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Electrician's Mate Second Class Adam Jack Klupp
Regent, ND
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died when Arisan Maru, transporting Allied Prisoners of War from the Philippines to Japan, was sunk by USS Shark (SS-314)
1944
Electrician's Mate Second Class Adam J. Klupp
Regent, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Died while in a POW camp.
1944
Private Martin J. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Date of Loss: October 23, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action on October 23, 1944
1944
Technician Fourth Class Howard A. McBain
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 376th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sergeant Leland I. Cunningham
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Private First Class Roy J. Kitagawa
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 100th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 442nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in France