State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Wallace E. Loken
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 06, 1943 / Age: 19
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1943
Private Edward E. Tornow
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 26, 1943 / Age: 28
Died in service in Kiska, Alaska.
1943
Second Lieutenant Arthur R. Kuntz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 28, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in Avon Park, Florida
1943
Private First Class Milbert E. Burkle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Otter Island
1943
Private Raymond Calheim
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Attu, Alaska
1943
Sergeant Elmer G. Berg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Battalion
Date of Loss: November 12, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1943
Corporal Florian Sticka
New England, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:71st Ferrying Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:301st Squadron
Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Nov. 24, 1943, Kunning, China.
Remains not recovered.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1943
Corporal George J. Gillies
Pembina, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:18th Station Complement Squadron
Date of Loss: December 31, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action near England.
1943
Private Ed Steffan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 99th Signal Battalion
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:99th Signal Battalion
Date of Loss: November 13, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Field Musician First Class Warren G. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: E Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 20
FM1c/E-3 Warren G. Nelson enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on December 13, 1942 and received his basic training in San Diego, CA.
1943
First Lieutenant Earl A. Desautel
Grafton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Private Harry O. Bergstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy.
1943
First Lieutenant Lloyd W. Mergenthal
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Motor Machinist's Mate First Class Robert B. Jenckes
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Pompano
Date of Loss: October 15, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan
World War I (WWI), World War II (WWII)
1943
First Sergeant Earl O. Carlson
World War I (WWI), World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Date of Loss: January 28, 1943 / Age: 47
Died in the Osaka Prison Camp
1943
Lieutenant Junior Grade Francis Register
Bismarck, ND
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 16, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed off Attu, Alaska as a member of Composite Squadron Eleven (VC-11) operating from the escort carrier USS Nassau (CVE-16).