State Heroes
World War II
1944
Sergeant Harold P. Mooney
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 18, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Naples, Italy
1944
2nd Lieutenant Merland E. Moen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 21
While participating in aerial combat maneuvers with three other aircraft out of the Hayward Army Airfield, was last seen to have peeled off and dive towards the Pacific, roughly between the Farallon Islands and Pescadero Point, California.
1944
Staff Sgt. Clarence M. Keaveny
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
1st Lieutenant Thomas D. Sollom
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class Michael J. Zelinski
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in North Africa
1944
Private First Class Bill M. Erickson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 13, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Staff Sergeant Arthur S. Knutson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 333 Field Artillary BN 38 Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in Action 12 May 1944, Italy.
Buried in Evanger Cemetery Norma North Dakota.
Name included on page 784 of Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II1941-1945.
1944
Private John E. Bower
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Captain John D. Rice
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in Peterbaraugh, England
1944
Chaplain - Captain Floyd N. Richert
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 316th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near England.
1944
Private Edward P. Morin
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 338th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
PFC Odin H. Tufto
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Flight Officer Hadley D. Baldwin
Lisbon, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Air Commando Group
Date of Loss: May 09, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action. Burma. Remains not recovered.
1944
Sgt. George B. Peterson
McCanna, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 735th Bomber Squadron, 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: May 08, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Private Harold W. Wolff
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 04, 1944 / Age: 20
Died in service in Indianapolis, Indiana