State Heroes
World War II
1943
Staff Sergeant George R. Krueger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Man-O-War
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 323rd Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 91st Bomb Group (Heavy)
Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 25
After a bombing raid on the Messerschmitt factory in Kassel (Germany) the crew tried to get back to their base in England.
1943
Staff Sergeant Earl E. West
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 323rd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 91st Bomber Group
Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 32
He was shot down 30 July 1943 in B-17 #4229916 'Yankee Dandy.
1943
Private Richard Monger
Rugby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 162nd Infantry Medical Corps
Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 24
1943
2nd Lieutenant Jay D. Abelein
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 348th Night Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Christmas, Fla
1943
Technical Sergeant Charles I. Moyer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 26, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in Christmas, Florida
1943
2nd Lt. Jack D. Lepird
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 352nd Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group
Date of Loss: July 24, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in England.
1943
Technician 4th Grade Ole E. Norsby
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 24, 1943 / Age: 27
Died in service in Denver, Colorado
1943
Corporal Ervin R. Wiest
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in Albuquerque, New Mexico
1943
PFC Wallace A. Pearson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 20, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
PFC Albert L. Morrow
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 107th Coast Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: July 19, 1943 / Age:
Wounded during the Battle for Sicily and died from wounds in North Africa.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Ray R. Roehr
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 17, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in the Pacific Area.
1943
Private George P. Siebert
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 15, 1943 / Age: 34
Died in service in Atlanta, Georgia
1943
Private First Class William Gegelmann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 62nd Armed Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Sicily
1943
Private First Class Mynor A. Hagen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Saipan
1943
Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Ordis T. Severson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in the Pacific Area.