State Heroes
World War II
1944
1st Sgt. Albert W. Franks
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Sergeant Arnold Edwin Postovit
Tioga, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age:
He was captured by the German Army in Anzio, Italy in February 1944. He was imprisoned at Stalag 2B in Germany, although he spent much of his time working at a local farm.
1944
Staff Sergeant Norbert L. Olsen
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: February 01, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Cisterna, Italy
1944
Seaman 2c Joseph A. Wolf
Hague, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 31, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
PFC Donald J. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 31, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Machinist's Mate 3c Nathan E. Wright
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Fireman 1c Robert D. Frank
West Fargo, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 24
The Chicago, in what was known as the Battle of Rennell Island, was first hit by two torpedoes on January 29th and disabled. Multiple crewmen were lost in this first attack.
1944
Ens. Paige M. King
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
PFC Emanuel Adams
Goodrich, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Nettuno, Italy
1944
1st Lieutenant Donald E. Winter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Central Germany
1944
Technician 4th Grade Rudy W. Bohn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 158th Field Artillery Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 45th Division
Date of Loss: January 29, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Anzio, Italy
1944
AOm2c Leonard W. Nicholson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class George L. Swetland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 83rd Chemical Battalion
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Anzio, Italy
1944
Major John Svenningsen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 27
He died in service when the transport on which he was a passenger returning stateside, C-54ASkymaster #41-37292, crashed after takeoff in Accra (present day Ghana).
1944
Corp. Walter Dietz
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.