State Heroes
World War II
1943
Private Edward E. Tornow
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 26, 1943 / Age: 28
Died in service in Kiska, Alaska.
1943
Master Sergeant Frank J. Suchla
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: August 25, 1943 / Age: 43
Died in service on Ellice Islands
1943
Capt. John A. Dewey
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: August 24, 1943 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status.
1943
MM1c Orville E. Carman
Valley City, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action off the coast of Nova Scotia while on the USS Ingraham, which sunk after a collission with the USS Chemung.
1943
Machinist's Mate 2c Martin F. Peluch
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea during an escort mission aboard the destroyer Ingraham.
1943
S1c Gordon T. Dahl
Jamestown, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age: 21
Died while in MIA status. Crew member of the USS Ingraham. The ship collided with the oil tanker Chemung in heavy fog off the coast of Nova Scotia and sank almost immediately.
1943
PFC Rendolph Ryba
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 20, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Staff Sergeant Floyd Sponhem
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 19, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in Gardner Field, California
1943
Sgt. Francis E. Reynolds
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 172nd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 18, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Staff Sergeant Marvin T. Charlson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 525th Bomb Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 379th Bomber Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 22
Was on the B-17 42-29830 "Peter Wabbit" that Failed to Return (FTR) Schweinfurt raid 17-Aug-43. Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Dorrebach, 6 miles W of Bingen, Germany Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Aircrew Report 1350
1943
2nd Lieutenant Douglas L. Mutchler
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 365th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 305th Bomber Group
Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Belgium
1943
Staff Sgt. Clifford K. Stedem
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2458th Quartermaster Company, 8th Air Depot Group
Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Sergeant Harvey J. Nokleby
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service in Kiska, Alaska
1943
Technical Sergeant Edward R. Beringer
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: August 15, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in New Guinea
1943
Staff Sgt. Lester W. Puppe
Hensel, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age: 23
Service number 6930772, died of gunshot wound during the Sicily Campaign