State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Staff Sergeant Clarence M. Keaveny
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 339th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Second Lieutenant Merland E. Moen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 21
While participating in aerial combat maneuvers with three other aircraft out of the Hayward Army Airfield, was last seen to have peeled off and dive towards the Pacific, roughly between the Farallon Islands and Pescadero Point, California.
1944
Private First Class Michael J. Zelinski
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in North Africa
1944
First Lieutenant Thomas D. Sollom
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Bill M. Erickson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 13, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Odin H. Tufto
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 339th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private Edward P. Morin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 338th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Chaplain - Captain Floyd N. Richert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 316th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near England.
1944
Staff Sergeant Arthur S. Knutson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 333 Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 38 Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in Action 12 May 1944, Italy.
Buried in Evanger Cemetery Norma North Dakota.
Name included on page 784 of Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II1941-1945.
1944
Private John E. Bower
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Captain John D. Rice
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in Peterbaraugh, England
1944
Flight Officer Hadley D. Baldwin
Lisbon, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Air Commando Group
Date of Loss: May 09, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action. Burma. Remains not recovered.
1944
Sergeant George B. Peterson
McCanna, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 735th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: May 08, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Private Harold W. Wolff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 04, 1944 / Age: 20
Died in service in Indianapolis, Indiana
1944
Corporal Joe F. Hausler
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: May 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.