State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
First Lieutenant Wesley C. Sloulin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:32nd Bomber Squadron,
Date of Loss: January 07, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action 6 miles East of Mascara.
1943
Private Herman A. Wendt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Second Lieutenant Raymond W. Baesler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal
1943
Private First Class Fred A. Lokken
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 36
Killed in action in Aleutian Islands
1943
Sergeant Philip J. Schneider
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Division
Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Private First Class Duane M. Brown
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division, FMF
Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
1943
Sergeant Leopold E. Fecho
Upham, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Private First Class Delmar R. Fortin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 23, 1943 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Private Arthur O. Sundby
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 23, 1943 / Age: 31
Died in service in the Aleutian Islands
1943
Staff Sergeant Leonard L. Rosenberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:16th Reconnaissance Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Air Force
Date of Loss: December 06, 1943 / Age: 20
He was a gunner on B-17E #41-9016 flying out of Foch Field Tunisia on an electronic recon mission off the coast of southern France.
1943
Second Lieutenant Leonard A. Sundahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 29, 1943 / Age: 27
On June 29, 1943, four crews in the 577th Squadron were taking up brand-new Liberators on routine instrument calibration and A-5 familiarization flights.
1943
Private First Class Edmund A. Gruchalla
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 04, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1943
Private Harry G. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Ft. Still, Oklahoma
1943
Private First Class Chester B. Seabrook
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 31, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service in Tampa, Florida
1943
Staff Sergeant Floyd Sponhem
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 19, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in Gardner Field, California
1943
Private First Class Ambrose P. Mozinski
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Armed Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in England