State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Raymond H. Johnson photo 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

Albert L. Morrow photo 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.

George E. Christensen photo 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

Jack D. Lepird photo 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.

Alfred L. Lindberg photo 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

Clarence L. Bonderud photo 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

Charles Pfeifle photo 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.

Charles H. Colwell photo 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

Lloyd F. Landscoot photo 1943

Private Lloyd F. Landscoot

Jamestown, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Army

Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Greenland.

Donald I. Wasson photo 1943

Pvt. Donald I. Wasson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 27, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Robert D. McDougall photo 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

Cassius C. Brandenburg photo 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:

Wallace E. Loken photo 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

Edward E. Tornow photo 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)

Walter W. Webster photo 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