State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Captain John A. Dewey
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Headquarters Squadron
Date of Loss: August 24, 1943 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Technician Fourth Grade Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk
Fried, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
He went missing when he and 16 other individuals (+6 crew) boarded a C-47 on Guadalcanal for casualty evacuation to Efate Island, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) which vanished in route. Died while in MIA status.
1943
Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class Robert B. Fisher
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Seaman Second Class Gust A. Kandas
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
First Lieutenant Leroy W. Ista
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:352nd Fighter Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:353rd Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Staff Sergeant William A. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:342nd Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 13, 1943 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. On April 13, 1943, over Trapani, Sicily, a B-17F was seen losing altitude. The ship was last seen immediately off the target in the sea. Six to seven members of crew were seen in dinghy or swimming towards it.
1943
Private First Class Willie Moe
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H.M.T. Rohna
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:853rd Engineer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 21
1943
Staff Sergeant Kenneth A. Klose
Buchanan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:506th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 22, 1943 / Age: 24
Brother to PFC Robert H.
1943
Machinist's Mate First Class Alvin W. Risan
Parshall, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Corporal Clifford R. Iken
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:376th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Second Lieutenant Lester R. Pfaff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Signalman Third Class Warren J. Livdahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age:
At 20.00 hours on 10 Jun, 1943, the unescorted Esso Gettysburg (Master Peder A.
1943
Fireman Second Class Ole E. Hegg
Reynolds, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: September 06, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Staff Sergeant Eldred W. Stafney
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:373rd Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: September 15, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Hanoi, when the B-24 bomber was intercepted by 50+ fighters and crashed in the Bay of Tonkin.
1943
1st Lieutenant Lawrence L. La Berge
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:21st Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 30, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Seaman 2nd Class Charles W. Gleason
Rugby, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Sims
Date of Loss: May 08, 1943 / Age: 19
Died in MIA status after serving aboard the USS Sims in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Body was lost at sea.