State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence V. Beckley
Bordulac, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout
Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered.
1944
Private Edmund Ulrich
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Sergeant Lynn J. Kjera
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:719th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Sergeant David E. Berth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in North Africa
1944
Staff Sergeant Stanley G. Workman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:410th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force
Date of Loss: April 18, 1944 / Age: 20
Ball turret gunner, 24 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Barnewitz in B-17 42-31650 'Impatient Virgin'; Shot down, crashed Bergedamm, four miles W of Nauen, Germany, 18-Apr-44
1944
Private John V. Ostoj
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Corporal Vincent A. Malone
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:757th AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Harold M. Gullickson
Easton Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 03, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near France.
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.
1944
Private John O. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Staff Sergeant Edward M. Jerstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:412th AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 11, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Staff Sergeant Jess A. Edd
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Otto P. Cherny
Dickinson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:81st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action while accompanying a night patrol in Angaur. They succeeded in placing several demolition charges in enemy territory before being discovered by the enemy. During the fight that followed, he was killed by enemy fire.
1944
Second Lieutenant Thomas Martin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:155th Photographic Squadron
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Second Lieutenant Elbert J. Bradrick
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in Action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Sylvin J. Baker
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:
KIA D-Day Normandy Beach