State Heroes
World War II
1943
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
1943
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
1943
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.
1943
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.
1943
Pvt. Herman A. Wendt
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Staff Sgt. Hans L. Larson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Fire Controlman 2c Edward J. Schwartz
Dickinson, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Sgt. Leopold E. Fecho
Upham, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Private Donat J. Collette
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 07, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Rome, Italy
1943
1st Lt. Lloyd W. Mergenthal
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Private Howard F. King
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in Wichita Falls, Texas
1943
Aviation MM2c Robert B. Fisher
Fargo, NDWorld War II
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
Chief Commissaryman Norman G. Monson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age: 25
Died in service in North Carolina
1943
Pvt. Benjamin Kleinsasser
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 41st Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Private Donald M. McLean
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Sicily