State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private Harold L. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 17, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany
1944
First Lieutenant Lyle J. Doerr
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17 42-102610 "Boomerang"
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:602nd Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in the European Theater
1944
Private Walter J. Staskivige
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 18
Died in service in Manvel, North Dakota
1944
Private First Class Leonard C. Red Tomahawk
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 15, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the Philippine Islands
1944
Sergeant Everett L. Murray
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Philip Mitzel Jr.
Orrin, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 12, 1944 / Age: 24
1944
Chief Pharmacist Mate John C. Ulmer
World War II (WWII)
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.
1944
Technical Sergeant Godgrey N. Halverson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in St Jares Manshe, France
1944
Staff Sergeant Donald E. Woodwick
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:729th AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Lieutenant Junior Grade Kermit E. Chapman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 19, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in Eniwetok, Marshall Islands
1944
First Lieutenant Emil E. Jepsen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age: 37
Killed in action in France
1944
Captain Charles R. Durfee
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Hamlin R. Stenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 03, 1944 / Age: 30
Died in service in Guam
1944
Sergeant Louis R. Reitan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:763rd AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Yugoslavia
1944
Private First Class Raymond Klein
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Second Lieutenant Denis J. Ziebarth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 550th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force
Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in crash landing at Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England, while attempting to reach their base after the aircraft was severely battle damaged on bombing mission over Bordeaux, France. Eight crew members were Killed In Action.