State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Second Lieutenant Richard P. Skartvedt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 04, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Private First Class Rendolph Ryba
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 20, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Staff Sergeant Carroll Abrahamson
De Lamere, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:97th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy.
1943
Private Adam Boehm
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 25
1943
Ensign Richard R. McClung Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 13, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
1943
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
1943
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
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
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
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
Staff Sergeant Robert H. Schmidt
Sutton
Griggs County, North Dakota
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 06, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service in Klammoth Falls, Oregon
1943
Aviation Cadet James G. Newton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 28, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in Pecos, Texas
1943
Sergeant Harvey J. Nokleby
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service in Kiska, Alaska
1943
Staff Sergeant Robert J. Turner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.
1943
Sergeant Gordon R. Potter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Oujda, French Morocco.
1943
Private First Class Bertram M. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in North Africa