State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Staff Sergeant Carroll Abrahamson
De Lamere, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:97th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy.
1943
Private John P. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 21, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Attu Island
1943
Technical Sergeant Albert C. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:9th AAF Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Air Force
Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 37
Johnson was the flight engineer on B-24J #42-73183, serving with the 10th Air Force. They were part of a formation of B-24s on a bombing mission to Insein, Burma, near Rangoon.
1943
Private Raymond H. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 31, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in North Africa
1943
2nd Lieutenant Clarence L. Bonderud
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1943
Major Charles H. Colwell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:26th squadron
Date of Loss: June 02, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action when his plane crashed in Eastern Assam Province, India
1943
Staff Sergeant George E. Christensen
Sorenson Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:506th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: May 14, 1943 / Age: 19
Killed in action near Belgium
1943
Private First Class Fred Huss
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2640th Quartermaster Truck Battalion
Date of Loss: April 22, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Staff Sergeant Larus T. Snydal
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:527th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Wilhelmshaven, flying aboard 42-3099.
1943
Second Lieutenant Cassius C. Brandenburg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 26, 1943 / Age: 28
The plane Lieutenant Brandenburg was on was last seen over the North Sea about 20 miles north of Norderney Island and no trace of the plane or 10 men on board was ever found.
Below is the mission they were on:
1943
First Lieutenant Robert D. McDougall
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:379th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 22, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Tunisia
1943
Private Frank Polensky
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
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
Staff Sergeant Daniel Holwagner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.
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.
World War I (WWI), World War II (WWII)
1943
Captain Walter W. Webster
World War I (WWI), World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 16, 1943 / Age: 54
Died in service in Chester, Pennsylvania