State Heroes
World War II
1943
2nd Lieutenant Leonard A. Sundahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 29, 1943 / Age: 27
On June 29, 1943, four crews in the 577th Squadron were taking up brand-new Liberators on routine instrument calibration and A-5 familiarization flights.
1943
Captain Raymond J. Check
Williston, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 423rd Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 26, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in England.
1943
Seaman 2nd Class Elmer V. Dockter
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS LST-387
Date of Loss: June 22, 1943 / Age: 19
At 21.31 hours on 22 Jun, 1943, U-593 fired a spread of four torpedoes at the convoy Elastic about eight miles northeast of Cape Corbelin and hit the USS LST-333 and USS LST-387 with one torpedo each.
1943
Sergeant Gordon R. Potter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Oujda, French Morocco.
1943
1st Lt. John Ahlroth
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 21, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Private First Class Edwin J. Tone
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 20, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in New Guinea
1943
Private First Class Roy E. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 17, 1943 / Age: 30
Died in service in Chandler, Arizona
1943
Staff Sergeant Eldon F. Ressler
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 15, 1943 / Age: 29
Died in service in Alamogordo, New Mexico
1943
Private First Class Arnold Seidel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 14, 1943 / Age: 25
Died in service in Australia
1943
Major George N. Powell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 14, 1943 / Age: 51
Died in service in Queensland, Australia
1943
Staff Sergeant Larus T. Snydal
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 527th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 379th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Wilhelmshaven, flying aboard 42-3099.
1943
Technical Sergeant Gary D. Delp
Dore, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action 11 Jun 43 Pacific Area
1943
Sgt. William J. Kelly
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 531st Bomber Squadron, 380th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed during a mission near Koepang, Dutch Timor on a B-24D aircraft.
1943
Chief Water Tender Charlie A. Letterman
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: June 08, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Roger A. Reynolds
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 07, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in Service in an army hospital at Smyrna, Tennesse of injuries received Thursday when a jeep tipped over while his company was on maneuvers in that area.