State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Staff Sergeant Orley E. Kjelgren
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H #42-7613
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:704th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 23
B-24H #42-7613 took off from USAAF Station 125, Bungay, England on a bombing mission over Onsabruck, Germany. They are believed to have been hit and shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Onsabruck during the war.
1943
Fireman First Class Ramon V. Laughlin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 10, 1943 / Age: 31
Died in service in Gulfport, Mississippi
1943
Technical Sergeant Edward R. Beringer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: August 15, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in New Guinea
1943
Staff Sergeant Earl R. Robinson
Mohall, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:548th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:
He failed to return from a bombing mission, his 15th, over Germany. He enlisted October 22, 1941, and trained at Harlingen, TX. Died while in MIA status.
1943
Private Harry R. Sieben
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Attu, Alaska
1943
Private First Class Ardine M. Harstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: March 17, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in North Africa
1943
First Lieutenant Elmer Blomquist
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Atter Island
1943
Private First Class Raymond J. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Private First Class Wilfred M. Stone
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Sicily
1943
Second Lieutenant Roger A. Reynolds
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 07, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in Service in an army hospital at Smyrna, Tennessee of injuries received Thursday when a jeep tipped over while his company was on maneuvers in that area.
1943
Painter Third Class Clarence A. Vinje
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 28, 1943 / Age: 42
Died in service in Wickford, Rhode Island
1943
1st Lieutenant Edmund I. Bolstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Europe
1943
Machinist's Mate Second Class Clifford Paur
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 20, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in the US Naval hospital in Hawaii
1943
Sergeant Godfrey Heinitz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 05, 1943 / Age: 33
Killed in action in Italy
1943
Private First Class Jesse W. Petersen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area
1943
Machinist's Mate Third Class Charles Pfeifle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: September 09, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.