State Heroes

Technician 5th Grade Leon R. Warlstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Burma

Machinist's Mate 3c John P. O'Donnell

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Fireman 1c Ignatius P. O'Donnell

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

MM2c Lowell H. Huber

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Atik when it was hit by a G7e torpedo about 300 miles East of Norfolk. The ship caught fire where it was hit and settled by the bow with a list to port.

Private First Class John Mintz

Monango, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 743rd Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: April 02, 1944 / Age:

Died in service in England.

Sergeant William M. Bryson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 565th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 389th Bomb Group

Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action on a plane that was shot down

Staff Sergeant Miles O. Shelley

Carrington

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division

Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the Solomon Islands

ARm 2c George L. Huschka

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Seaman 1c Orville D. Rhine

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status.

Ensign Russell H. Kinzer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in a plane crash. The plane Ensign Kinzer was flying collided with another plane during a training flight in Green Cove Springs, Florida.

Staff Sgt. Aldrich A. Seeley

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: March 29, 1944 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

1st Lt. Tilman A. Thomson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 29, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in New Guinea.

1st Lt. Robert D. Kaercher

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: March 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France. Arrived in England to join the 401st BG on his last mission, target: Watten, France. They were hit by flak over Pas de Calais and exploded.

Private Robert Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 26, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Bougaunville.

Staff Sergeant Chester H. Steenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy