State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Sergeant Francis W. Schaefer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Sergeant Harvey J. Nokleby
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service in Kiska, Alaska
1943
Staff Sergeant Robert J. Turner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.
1943
Sergeant Melvin S. Bjordahl
Linton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Italy.
1943
Sergeant Gordon R. Potter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Oujda, French Morocco.
1943
Private First Class Bertram M. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in North Africa
1943
Corporal Harry M. Walen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 25, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Europe
1943
Lieutenant Junior Grade William H. Leder
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: September 05, 1943 / Age: 25
After action in the Pacific, Leder moved to Woodinville, Washington, and was stationed at the Ellensburg Army Airfield (today Bowers Field) in Ellensburg, Washington, as a test pilot.
1943
Private Oral M. Winson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 22, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Private First Class Richard D. Jacobson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:804th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Captain Orville J. Fossum
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: "82nd Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:81st Philippine Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Private First Class Albert L. Morrow
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:107th Coast Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: July 19, 1943 / Age:
Wounded during the Battle for Sicily and died from wounds in North Africa.
1943
Second Lieutenant Jack D. Lepird
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:352nd Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: July 24, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in England.
1943
Aviation Cadet Douglas A. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in Pensacola, Florida
1943
Second Lieutenant James E. Weiler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 17, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in Louisiana
1943
Machinist's Mate First Class Orville E. Carman
Valley City, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action off the coast of Nova Scotia while on the USS Ingraham, which sunk after a collission with the USS Chemung.