State Heroes

Private First Class Sevrein J. Ryan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

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

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

First Lieutenant Kalmer Nyjordet

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 69th Tank Battalion, 6th Armored Division

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:69th Tank Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Sixth Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

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

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

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

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

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.

Private First Class Leonard L. Ahlschwede

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Saipan

First Lieutenant Erling J. Varland

World War II (WWII)

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Staff Sergeant Archie Keim

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private Wilbert A. Teigen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Machinist's Mate First Class Orville E. Carman

Valley City, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action off the coast of Nova Scotia while on the USS Ingraham, which sunk after a collission with the USS Chemung.

First Lieutenant Ernest L. Anderson

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:558th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 31, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France.

Sergeant Melvin S. Bjordahl

Linton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Italy.