State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Seaman Second Class Harold Albrecht
Temvik, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1944
Private First Class Clarence O. Erickson
Bowman, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
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
Private First Class Melvin G. Beyer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Ewaldt F. Hasenwinkel
Elysian Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Department
Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.
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.
1943
Captain Carl F. Ekstrom
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: December 30, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
1943
Seaman 2nd Class Jens W. Harter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Preston
Date of Loss: November 16, 1943 / Age: 19
Killed in Action, 15 Nov 1942, while serving aboard the USS Preston, DD-379. The Preston was sunk by Japanese surface ships during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
1943
Second Lieutenant Marius W. Christenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1943 / Age: 33
Killed in action on Yetis Island, Tararwa, Kiribati