State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Sergeant Robert F. Wilson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: January 23, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
1943
Private Mentz Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 30, 1943 / Age: 30
died in battle in Tunisia, Africa USA Military records list him Killed in action 17 miles N. E. of Beja, Tunisia
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
1943
Staff Sergeant Eldon F. Ressler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 15, 1943 / Age: 29
Died in service in Alamogordo, New Mexico
1943
Radioman Second Class Bernard Mickelsen Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Corporal Melvin Leland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:135th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 27, 1943 / Age:
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).