State Heroes
World War II
1943
Staff Sergeant Robert J. Turner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.
1944
2nd Lt. Paul W. Twedten
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sgt. Ernest A. Tweten
Heimdal, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 579th Bomber Squadron, 392nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 09, 1944 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Vegesack aboard 42-7470 "Exterminator" when the aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters in the vicinity of the coast North of the target at Vegesack.
1943
First Sergeant Clarence A. Uhrich
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1944
2nd Lieutenant Robert A. Ulland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 12, 1944 / Age: 26
Died in service in Waddington, England
1944
Chief Pharmacist Mate John C. Ulmer
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 13, 1944 / Age: 36
Chief Pharmacist's Mate John Cassady Ulmer, United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.
1942
Corporal LaVerne E. Ulmer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 28, 1942 / Age: 24
Died in service at the POW Camp Cabanatuan in the Philippine Islands
1944
Private Edmund Ulrich
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Staff Sgt. Milton H. Underdahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Belgium.
1943
Private Sheldon J. Underdahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 22, 1943 / Age: 26
Lost at sea over the Atlantic Ocean aboard B-24D Liberator #41-23914 while on an anti-submarine patrol flight out of Langley Field, Virginia.
1944
Pvt. Leroy S. Upton
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1943
Tech. 5c Raymond C. Urquhart
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Material Squadron, 5th Air Base Group
Date of Loss: January 17, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Major Gordon A. Utke
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age: 29
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Cpl. Willard Fred Van Alst
Williston, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: April 09, 1942 / Age:
Was captured by the Japanese at Fort Mills, Philippine Islands and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.
1942
Corporal Willard F. Van Alst
Williston, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: November 10, 1942 / Age:
Died in a POW camp.