State Heroes

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Private First Class William F. Billings

Devils Lake, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 751st Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: February 06, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Oran, Algeria.

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.

Corporal Eugene P. Marquart

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 10, 1943 / Age: 19

Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina

Staff Sergeant Earl R. Robinson

Mohall, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:548th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

He failed to return from a bombing mission, his 15th, over Germany.  He enlisted October 22, 1941, and trained at Harlingen, TX.  Died while in MIA status.

Private First Class William Gegelmann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:62nd Armed Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Sicily

Private Donat J. Collette

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 07, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Rome, Italy

Private Donald R. Thue

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 29, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Sacramento, California

Aviation Ordnanceman's Mate Third Class Omer L. Beauchamp

Olga, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)

Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age:

Reported missing after the torpedoing of the escort aircraft carrier, USS Liscome Bay, near the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. Remains not recovered.