State Heroes
World War II
1943
Staff Sergeant Leonard L. Rosenberg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 16th Reconnaissance Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 68th Reconnaissance Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 12th Air Force
Date of Loss: December 06, 1943 / Age: 20
He was a gunner on B-17E #41-9016 flying out of Foch Field Tunisia on an electronic recon mission off the coast of southern France.
1943
Sergeant Godfrey Heinitz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 05, 1943 / Age: 33
Killed in action in Italy
1943
PFC Dorick J. Sauvageau
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 05, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
FC3c Berthold O. Hofer
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Raymond L. Larson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Fort Meyers, Florida
1943
Private First Class Ambrose P. Mozinski
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 41st Armed Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Armed Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in England
1943
Sgt. Francis W. Schaefer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Staff Sergeant Earl R. Robinson
Mohall, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 548th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 385th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:
He failed to return from a bombing mission, his 15th, over Germany. He enlisted October 22, 1941, and trained at Harlingen, TX. Died while in MIA status.
1943
Staff Sgt. Vincent V. Osadchy
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 410th Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea.
1943
PFC Norman Togstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Pvt. Merlin D. Hanson
Petersburg, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1943
1st Lieutenant Reuben P. Ruud
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Gilbert Islands
1943
PFC James E. Rutherford
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Corporal Archie R. Payne
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 322nd Fighter Control Squadron
Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Technical Sergeant Albert C. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 9th AAF Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Bomber Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Air Force
Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 37
Johnson was the flight engineer on B-24J #42-73183, serving with the 10th Air Force. They were part of a formation of B-24s on a bombing mission to Insein, Burma, near Rangoon.