State Heroes
World War II
1943
2nd Lieutenant Thomas B. Oksendahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 15, 1943 / Age: 31
Died in service in Morgantown, North Carolina
1943
Technical Sergeant William J. Mears
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 14, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Kiel, Germany
1943
Staff Sgt. George E. Christensen
Sorenson Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 506th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: May 14, 1943 / Age: 19
Killed in action near Belgium
1943
Staff Sergeant George A. Manning
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 12, 1943 / Age: 27
George Manning was the flight engineer #41-0003 that departed on May 11th, 1943 from Atkinson Field in British Guyana, destined for Belem Brazil. The plane disappeared leaving no evidence to lead to its position, failing to reach its destination.
1943
Seaman 2c Charles W. Gleason
Rugby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: May 08, 1943 / Age: 19
Died in MIA status after serving aboard the USS Sims in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Body was lost at sea.
1943
Chief Water Tender Wesley E. Melander
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 06, 1943 / Age: 39
Died in service in Long Beach, California
1943
Private First Class Anthony R. Michels
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 120th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 30, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa
1943
Pvt. Lawrence Thorson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 29, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action.
1943
PFC Mike J. Heiser
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 29, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action.
1943
1943
Corp. Willard Christianson
Spencer Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Tunisia.
1943
Private First Class Bertram M. Miller
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in North Africa
1943
Private First Class Thomas L. Pyne
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the North Africa Area.
1943
Pvt. William W. Palensky
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Private Mentz Larson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 30, 1943 / Age: 30
died in battle in Tunisia, Africa USA Military records list him Killed in action 17 miles N. E. of Beja, Tunisia