State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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
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
Water Tender Chief Paul V. Hanson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 26, 1943 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area
1943
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class William Benbow
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 07, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action. Buried at sea.
1943
Private First Class Nils Eidsness
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 23, 1943 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Tunisia
1943
Staff Sergeant Stanley H. Restemayer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 07, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service of dermatitis April 7, In the South Pacific war area.
1943
Corporal Willard Christianson
Spencer Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Tunisia.
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
1943
Private First Class Vernie A. Ennis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Alaska
1943
Staff Sergeant Clifford K. Stedem
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2458th Quartermaster Company
Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Private Adam Boehm
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 25
1943
Second Lieutenant William D. Botkins
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:45th Squadron
Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Sicily, Italy
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