State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Private First Class Helmer O. Rude
Tolna, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 28, 1943 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Morocco.
1943
Private Richard Monger
Rugby, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 162nd Infantry Medical Corps
Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 24
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
Second Lieutenant Thomas B. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:535th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
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
Sergeant Phillip Lohnes
Fort Totten, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 30, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in Action, Pacific Theater on 30 June 1943. Buried in Section 84, Grave 403 Jefferson National Barracks, St Louis Missouri.
Name included on page 895 of the Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II
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
Field Musician First Class Warren G. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: E Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 20
FM1c/E-3 Warren G. Nelson enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on December 13, 1942 and received his basic training in San Diego, CA.
1943
Private First Class Edwin J. Tone
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 20, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in New Guinea
1943
Second Lieutenant Ray R. Roehr
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 17, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in the Pacific Area.
1943
Staff Sergeant James G. Newman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa
1943
Yoeman Third Class John R. Olm
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in Leatherback, Philippine Islands
1943
Private Donald M. McLean
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Sicily