State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Staff Sergeant Willard M. Christensen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:331st Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 01, 1944 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status. He was a tail gunner on the Donna Mae II.
1944
Sergeant Sigval M. Carlson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Cecina, Italy
1944
Second Lieutenant Roy W. Shoenhut
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Vern W. Bardell
Ellendale, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Sixth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action.
1944
Staff Sergeant Robert V. Myers
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in the European Area
1944
Private First Class Michael J. Zelinski
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in North Africa
1944
Private Raymond L. Wahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 23, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class William E. Lawrence
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Marine Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Peleliu, Palau Islands
1944
Private First Class Eugene O. Hanson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Gilbert T. Owens
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:233rd Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private First Class Carl C. Eide
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Dutch New Guinea
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Benjamin Verworn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:755th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in Travistock, England
1943
Technician Fourth Grade Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk
Fried, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
He went missing when he and 16 other individuals (+6 crew) boarded a C-47 on Guadalcanal for casualty evacuation to Efate Island, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) which vanished in route. Died while in MIA status.
1943
Technician Fifth Class Raymond C. Urquhart
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Seventh Material Squadron
Date of Loss: January 17, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Private Benjamin Kleinsasser
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:41st Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944