State Heroes
World War II
1945
Staff Sergeant Jasper Aaser
Hamlin, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action East of Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Jay D. Abelein
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 348th Night Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Christmas, Fla
1945
Private Vincent C. Abrahamson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in Action in Philippine Islands
1943
Staff Sgt. Carroll Abrahamson
De Lamere, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy.
1943
Private Arnold R. Achtenberg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 18, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in Action in Solomon Islands
1944
PFC Emanuel Adams
Goodrich, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Nettuno, Italy
1945
EM3 Donald Adams
Wahpeton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan.
Remains not recovered.
1944
PFC Arthur Adolphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Agard
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in the territory of Hawaii
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.
1944
Private First Class Leonard L. Ahlschwede
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Saipan
1942
1st Lieutenant Hallard D. Albertson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Guadalcanal
1944
First Lieutenant Marvin E. Albertson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 350th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 353rd Fighter Group
Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age: 24
On October 27, 1944 he was piloting his P-51 Mustang #44-14422 during a training flight when he collided with the P-51 42-14791 and crashed at Wilden, Worcestershire, England.
1944
Seaman 2nd Class Harold Albrecht
Temvik, NDWorld War II
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action on the USS Hull during Typhoon Cobra.
1945
Sergeant Russell Albertson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 30
Died in service Pacific Ocean