State Heroes
World War II
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Private Harry G. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Ft. Still, Oklahoma
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PFC Rudolph J. Hamann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 31, 1943 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Italy.
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Painter 3rd Class Clarence A. Vinje
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 28, 1943 / Age: 42
Died in service in Wickford, Rhode Island
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Private First Class Delmar R. Fortin
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: October 23, 1943 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Italy
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Private Joseph A. Hassig
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Italy
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Staff Sgt. Carroll Abrahamson
De Lamere, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy.
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Pvt. Elmer A. Puppe
Hensel, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 19, 1943 / Age: 26
Service number 6858086, died of shell fragment wounds during the Naples-Foggia Campaign in the area between Naples and Rome.
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Staff Sgt. Anthony Bellmont
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 434th Bomber Squadron, 12th Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Loss: October 16, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy.
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Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class Robert B. Jenckes
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Pompano
Date of Loss: October 15, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan
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Seaman 2c Gust A. Kandas
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
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Private First Class Raymond J. Miller
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Italy
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Ens. Joseph F. Kufner
Maza, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Bristol on a convoy escort mission northwest of Bone, Algeria. The ship was struck by a Gnat from U-371 on the port side at the forward engine room, while escorting a small convoy to Oran, Algeria.
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First Sergeant Clarence A. Uhrich
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
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Sgt. Melvin S. Bjordahl
Linton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Italy.
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PFC Gustof H. Hins
Medina, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Engineer Combat Regiment
Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.