State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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
Second Lieutenant Jay D. Abelein
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:348th Night Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Christmas, Fla
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
Sergeant Gordon P. Lelm
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 08, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in North Africa
1943
Aviation Cadet John A. Sanborn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 09, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Moore Field, Texas
1943
Second Lieutenant Roy W. Christianson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 23, 1943 / Age: 26
Their target on Jan. 23, 1943, was a large German submarine base at Lorient, France, on the Bay of Biscay. The U-boat port represented a major threat to Allied ships bringing troops, munitions and supplies to England.
1943
Private First Class Alfred L. Lindberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Bougainville
1943
Warrant Officer Second Class Phelps W. Comrie
World War II (WWII)
Date of Loss: March 29, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in a plane crash
1943
Master Sergeant Frank J. Suchla
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: August 25, 1943 / Age: 43
Died in service on Ellice Islands
1943
Technician 5th Grade Vernon E. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 09, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action 9 Sep 43 Salerno, Italy
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
Private First Class William F. Billings
Devils Lake, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 751st Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: February 06, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Oran, Algeria.
1943
Aviation Ordnanceman's Mate Third Class Omer L. Beauchamp
Olga, ND
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)
Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age:
Reported missing after the torpedoing of the escort aircraft carrier, USS Liscome Bay, near the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. Remains not recovered.