State Heroes
World War II
1944
Private First Class Curtis G. Hagen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Anzio, Italy
1944
Sergeant Donald L. Lillehaug
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 457th AAF Bomber Group
Date of Loss: March 06, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Sergeant Harold M. Moberg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 06, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Brachwitz, Germany
1944
1st Lieutenant Anthony Kuhn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24D #41-24186
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 72nd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Bomb Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 13th Army Air Force
Date of Loss: March 05, 1944 / Age: 26
After a successful bombing mission it was noticed by other B-24's, while returning to base, that B-24D #41-24186 was not able to close their bomb bay doors and that one of their engines was also on fire.
1944
Staff Sgt. Wayne M. Wayrynen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Ranger Battalion
Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sergeant Ralph R. Bender
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 710th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 447th Bomber Group
Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age: 21
Ralph was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17G #42-38075 and crashed in the North Sea near Wesermunde, Germany during the war
1944
2nd Lieutenant Edward G. Davis
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 02, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action at Bougainville
1944
Pvt. John Moen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 540th Engineer Regiment
Date of Loss: March 01, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Lt. Jr. Grade Clarence V. Beckley
Bordulac, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout
Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered.
1944
MoMM1c Gilmore J. Knutson
Sherwood, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin.
1944
2nd Lieutenant Marvin L. Dock
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H Liberator #42-52302 'Ken-O-Kay'
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 733rd Bomb Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 453rd Bomb Group (H)
Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 25
Shot down by anti aircraft artillery flak on mission to Furth, and crashed just north of Nuremberg, Germany
1944
2nd Lieutenant Clarence Aaberg
Alexandria, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 711th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 26
While returning from a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his B-17, "Rosemary III", lost 3 engines. He was able to nurse it back to southern England where his crew was able to bail out safely but his parachute failed to open.
1944
1944
2nd Lieutenant Orman O. Fish
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 30th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 24, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Staff Sergeant Milton L. Graalum
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 567th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 389th AAF Bomber Group
Date of Loss: February 24, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action when his plane crashed in Massbach, Germany. Their plane was on a mission to Gotha, Germany