State Heroes

1st Lieutenant Lance A. Pousette

Cooperstown ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 367th Fighter Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Maubeuge, France

2nd Lt. Roland E. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Private Stanley T. Hubbard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Mignona, Italy

Private Edmund Ulrich

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy

Aviation Cadet Donald B. Keller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service in Berry, Arizona

Sergeant Jess M. Scott

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 497th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 344th Bomber Group (M)

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Cherbourg, France

2nd Lieutenant Denis J. Zarbarth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 550th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 385th Bomber Group

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force

Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in crash landing at Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England, while attempting to reach their base after the aircraft was severely battle damaged on bombing mission over Bordeaux, France. Eight crew members were Killed In Action.

1st Lt. John Barnett

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed over Germany.

Flight Officer Wayne P. Maresh

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 526th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Radioman 1st Class Gosta H. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 04, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in Action in the Marshall Islands

Radio Tech 1c Henry L. Newell

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: January 03, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Corporal George S. Grimm

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 03, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Bougainville, Solomon Islands

1st Lieutenant James D. Noonan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 02, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Camp Barkeley, Texas

Staff Sgt. Willard M. Christensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 331st Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 01, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status. He was a tail gunner on the Donna Mae II.

Corp. George J. Gillies

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Station Complement Squadron

Date of Loss: December 31, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action near England.