State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Seaman Second Class Ernest E. Wieber
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 20
Died in service in Warden, Washington
1943
Private First Class Coral L. Haagenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1943
Second Lieutenant Blair E. Seitz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age: 32
Died in service in Anoka, MN
1943
Corporal Donald F. Ramhorst
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 08, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Italy
1943
Sergeant Henry P. Fredrick
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 11, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1943
First Lieutenant Reuben P. Ruud
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Gilbert Islands
1943
Private First Class Dorick J. Sauvageau
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 05, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Major George N. Powell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 14, 1943 / Age: 51
Died in service in Queensland, Australia
1943
Private First Class Anthony R. Michels
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 30, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa
1943
Private Gottlieb Breitmeyer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 30, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in England.
1943
Staff Sergeant Marvin T. Charlson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:525th Bomb Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 22
Was on the B-17 42-29830 "Peter Wabbit" that Failed to Return (FTR) Schweinfurt raid 17-Aug-43. Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Dorrebach, 6 miles W of Bingen, Germany Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Aircrew Report 1350
1943
Private First Class Thomas L. Pyne
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the North Africa Area.
1943
Technician Fifth Grade Harold H. Stickel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 31, 1943 / Age: 27
Died in service in the North African Area
1943
Second Lieutenant Donald W. Remfrey
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 20, 1943 / Age: 27
Donald died in the "Line Of Duty" during a mid-air collision with another plane 46 miles southwest of Chickasha, Oklahoma during the war.
1943
First Lieutenant Richard T. Walsh
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:465th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 24, 1943 / Age: 27
Passenger and sole fatality aboard A-20B Havoc #41-2989 when the twin engine attack bomber crashed into Mobile Bay, Alabama.
1943
Staff Sergeant Lester W. Puppe
Hensel, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age: 23
Service number 6930772, died of gunshot wound during the Sicily Campaign