State Heroes
World War II
1944
Fireman 1c Ignatius P. O'Donnell
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class John Mintz
Monango, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 743rd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: April 02, 1944 / Age:
Died in service in England.
1944
Sergeant William M. Bryson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 565th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 389th Bomb Group
Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action on a plane that was shot down
1944
ARm 2c George L. Huschka
Hope, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Ensign Russell H. Kinzer
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in a plane crash. The plane Ensign Kinzer was flying collided with another plane during a training flight in Green Cove Springs, Florida.
1944
Seaman 1c Orville D. Rhine
Barton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Died while in MIA status.
1944
1st Lt. Tilman A. Thomson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 29, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in New Guinea.
1944
Staff Sgt. Aldrich A. Seeley
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: March 29, 1944 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status.
1944
1st Lt. Robert D. Kaercher
Cavalier, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: March 26, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France. Arrived in England to join the 401st BG on his last mission, target: Watten, France. They were hit by flak over Pas de Calais and exploded.
1944
Sergeant David E. Berth
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in North Africa
1944
Private First Class Bjarne Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Bougainville
1944
PFC Richard Landenberger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Private First Class Lawrence J. Harmon
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Bougainville Island
1944
Pvt. Donald B. Vollrath
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6657th Signal Company
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1944
2nd Lt. John J. Fortune
Bismarck, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 721st Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.