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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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.
1944
Flight Officer Norman D. Sigerseth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 01, 1944 / Age: 24
Norman was training on B-24D #42-72929 when the B-24 crashed for an unknown reason near Pueblo, Colorado.