State Heroes
World War II
1943
MM1c Orville E. Carman
Valley City, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action off the coast of Nova Scotia while on the USS Ingraham, which sunk after a collission with the USS Chemung.
1943
PFC Rendolph Ryba
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 20, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Staff Sergeant Floyd Sponhem
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 19, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in Gardner Field, California
1943
Sgt. Francis E. Reynolds
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 172nd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 18, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Douglas L. Mutchler
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 365th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 305th Bomber Group
Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Belgium
1943
Staff Sergeant Marvin T. Charlson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 525th Bomb Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 379th Bomber Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 22
Was on the B-17 42-29830 "Peter Wabbit" that Failed to Return (FTR) Schweinfurt raid 17-Aug-43. Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Dorrebach, 6 miles W of Bingen, Germany Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Aircrew Report 1350
1943
Sergeant Harvey J. Nokleby
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age: 26
Died in service in Kiska, Alaska
1943
Staff Sgt. Clifford K. Stedem
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2458th Quartermaster Company, 8th Air Depot Group
Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Technical Sergeant Edward R. Beringer
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: August 15, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in New Guinea
1943
Pvt. Gottfried Merkel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Staff Sgt. Lester W. Puppe
Hensel, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age: 23
Service number 6930772, died of gunshot wound during the Sicily Campaign
1943
Machinist's Mate 1c Alvin W. Risan
Parshall, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Staff Sgt. Hans L. Larson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Pvt. Herman A. Wendt
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Fire Controlman 2c Edward J. Schwartz
Dickinson, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.