State Heroes
World War II
Pvt. Arthur L. McKee
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 181st Fire Support Ship
Date of Loss: August 26, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
![John A. Dewey photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Capt. John A. Dewey
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: August 24, 1943 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status.
![Martin F. Peluch photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Machinist's Mate 2c Martin F. Peluch
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea during an escort mission aboard the destroyer Ingraham.
![Gordon T. Dahl photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
S1c Gordon T. Dahl
Jamestown, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age: 21
Died while in MIA status. Crew member of the USS Ingraham. The ship collided with the oil tanker Chemung in heavy fog off the coast of Nova Scotia and sank almost immediately.
![Orville E. Carman photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Hoboken-WWII-Memorial.jpg?itok=Zvw-wfVr&cb=f9437978&cb=f9437978)
MM1c Orville E. Carman
Valley City, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action off the coast of Nova Scotia while on the USS Ingraham, which sunk after a collission with the USS Chemung.
PFC Rendolph Ryba
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 20, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
Sgt. Francis E. Reynolds
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 172nd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 18, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
![Marvin T. Charlson photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Marvin%20Charlson.jpg?itok=BudKo_CL&cb=be591c14&cb=be591c14)
Staff Sergeant Marvin T. Charlson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 525th Bomb Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 379th Bomber Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 22
Was on the B-17 42-29830 "Peter Wabbit" that Failed to Return (FTR) Schweinfurt raid 17-Aug-43. Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Dorrebach, 6 miles W of Bingen, Germany Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Aircrew Report 1350
![Douglas L. Mutchler photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Hoboken-WWII-Memorial_333.jpg?itok=ascXidxs&cb=2447de1d&cb=2447de1d)
2nd Lieutenant Douglas L. Mutchler
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 365th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 305th Bomber Group
Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Belgium
![Harvey J. Nokleby photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/harvey%20nokleby.jpg?itok=aBuGRnxb&cb=db1c423e&cb=db1c423e)
Sergeant Harvey J. Nokleby
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service in Kiska, Alaska
![Clifford K. Stedem photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Hoboken-WWII-Memorial.jpg?itok=Zvw-wfVr&cb=f9437978&cb=f9437978)
Staff Sgt. Clifford K. Stedem
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2458th Quartermaster Company, 8th Air Depot Group
Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
![Edward R. Beringer photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Edward%20Beringer.jpg?itok=GVGwoXsI&cb=743a2bd0&cb=743a2bd0)
Technical Sergeant Edward R. Beringer
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: August 15, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in New Guinea
Pvt. Gottfried Merkel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
![Lester W. Puppe photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Lester%2520Puppe.jpg?itok=mPaaZgR3&cb=9846d69c&cb=9846d69c)
Staff Sgt. Lester W. Puppe
Hensel, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age: 23
Service number 6930772, died of gunshot wound during the Sicily Campaign
![Alvin W. Risan photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Machinist's Mate 1c Alvin W. Risan
Parshall, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.