State Heroes
World War II
1944
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.
1944
Private Edmund Ulrich
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Italy
1944
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
1944
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
1944
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
1944
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.
1944
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.
1944
1st Lt. John Barnett
Granville, NDWorld 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.
1944
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
1944
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.
1944
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
1944
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
1944
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.
1943
Corp. George J. Gillies
Pembina, NDWorld 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.
1943
Capt. Carl F. Ekstrom
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 30, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.