State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
First Lieutenant James T. Olmstead
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:329th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Lt. Olmstead was leading a group of fighter aircraft during a training flight from Oakland Municipal Airport to Oroville, California, via Sacramento for a fuel stop. After departing Sacramento, he began demonstrating shallow barrel rolls.
1943
Private First Class Gustof H. Hins
Medina, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Private First Class Roy E. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 17, 1943 / Age: 30
Died in service in Chandler, Arizona
1943
Private Orris M. Hayne
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 09, 1943 / Age: 30
Killed in action.
1943
Private First Class Erhardt R. Pischel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in North Africa
1943
Private William W. Palensky
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Sixth Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Private First Class Perdin O. Nore
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 09, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area
1943
Aviation Radioman Third Class Ordis T. Severson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in the Pacific Area.
1943
Technician Fifth Grade Ralph A. Merkel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 20, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in a car accident at Camp Cooke, California
1943
Captain Carl F. Ekstrom
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: December 30, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
1943
First Sergeant Clarence A. Uhrich
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Private First Class Norman Togstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Private First Class Clifford E. Ost
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 10, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in North Africa
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 Arnold R. Achtenberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 18, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in Action in Solomon Islands
1943