State Heroes
World War II
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
2nd Lieutenant Walter J. Romine
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 26, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service at Camp Ellis, Illinois
1943
Private First Class Alfred L. Lindberg
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Bougainville
1943
AOM3C Omer L. Beauchamp
Olga, ND
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)
Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age:
Reported missing after the torpedoing of the escort aircraft carrier, USS Liscome Bay, near the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. Remains not recovered.
1943
Cpl. Florian Sticka
New England, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Nov. 24, 1943, Kunning, China.
Remains not recovered.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Marius W. Christenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 6th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1943 / Age: 33
Killed in action on Yetis Island, Tararwa, Kiribati
1943
Private First Class Duane M. Brown
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 2nd Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Marine Division, FMF
Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
1943
FM1C/E-3 Warren G. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: E Company 2nd Battalion 8th Marines
Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 20
FM1c/E-3 Warren G. Nelson enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on December 13, 1942 and received his basic training in San Diego, CA.
1943
Seaman 2nd Class Jens W. Harter
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Preston
Date of Loss: November 16, 1943 / Age: 19
Killed in Action, 15 Nov 1942, while serving aboard the USS Preston, DD-379. The Preston was sunk by Japanese surface ships during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
1943
Staff Sgt. Clarence O. Anderson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 364th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 15, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action on a formation practice flight in a B-17, in a midair collision over Chelveston.
1943
Staff Sgt. Severn W. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 703rd Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 15, 1943 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard a B-24 bomber which crashed on a flight from Bouniquen field, Puerto Rico, by way of Waller field, Trinidad to Atkinson field, British Guiana.
1943
RM1c Leonard C. Clevenberg
Tioga, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 14, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
S2c Elmer F. Berseth
Walcott, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 14, 1943 / Age: 36
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Pvt. Ed Steffan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 99th Signal Battalion
Date of Loss: November 13, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Sergeant Elmer G. Berg
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Third Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 8th Marines Regiment
Date of Loss: November 12, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands