State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Sergeant Arnold Edwin Postovit
Tioga, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Seventh Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age:
He was captured by the German Army in Anzio, Italy in February 1944. He was imprisoned at Stalag 2B in Germany, although he spent much of his time working at a local farm.
1944
Seaman Second Class Joseph A. Wolf
Hague, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 31, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Donald J. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Sixth Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: First Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 31, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Fireman First Class Robert D. Frank
West Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 24
The Chicago, in what was known as the Battle of Rennell Island, was first hit by two torpedoes on January 29th and disabled. Multiple crewmen were lost in this first attack.
1944
Ensign Paige M. King
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Emanuel Adams
Goodrich, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 30th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Nettuno, Italy
1944
Machinist's Mate Third Class Nathan E. Wright
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
First Lieutenant Donald E. Winter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Central Germany
1944
Technician Fourth Grade Rudy W. Bohn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 158th Field Artillery Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 45th Division
Date of Loss: January 29, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Anzio, Italy
1944
Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Leonard W. Nicholson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private Albert E. Maki
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in Italy
1944
Private First Class George L. Swetland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 83rd Chemical Battalion
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Anzio, Italy
1944
Major John Svenningsen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 27
He died in service when the transport on which he was a passenger returning stateside, C-54ASkymaster #41-37292, crashed after takeoff in Accra (present day Ghana).
1944
Corporal Walter Dietz
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 133rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Second Lieutenant Dougald A. McLean
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 95th AAF Bomber Group
Date of Loss: January 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Germany