State Heroes
World War II
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
PFC Fred Huss
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2640th Quartermaster Truck Battalion
Date of Loss: April 22, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Private Sheldon J. Underdahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 22, 1943 / Age: 26
Lost at sea over the Atlantic Ocean aboard B-24D Liberator #41-23914 while on an anti-submarine patrol flight out of Langley Field, Virginia.
1943
Sgt. Howard Pollock
Casselton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 342nd Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: April 17, 1943 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Private First Class Leo J. Rutten
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 16th Engineer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 13, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in North Africa
1943
Staff Sgt. William A. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 342nd Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: April 13, 1943 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. On April 13, 1943, over Trapani, Sicily, a B-17F was seen losing altitude. The ship was last seen immediately off the target in the sea. Six to seven members of crew were seen in dinghy or swimming towards it.
1943
Private First Class Clifford E. Ost
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 10, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in North Africa
1943
Fireman 1st Class Ramon V. Laughlin
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 10, 1943 / Age: 31
Died in service in Gulfport, Mississippi
1943
Pvt. Orris M. Hayne
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 09, 1943 / Age: 30
Killed in action.
1943
Corporal William M. Wooldridge
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 46th Squadron, 317th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: April 08, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Private First Class Harley L. McCloud
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 08, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Tunisia
1943
Sergeant Gordon P. Lelm
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 08, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in North Africa
1943
Staff Sergeant Stanley H. Restemayer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: April 07, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service of dermatitis April 7, In the South Pacific war area.
1943
Private First Class Erhardt R. Pischel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in North Africa
1943
Staff Sergeant James G. Newman
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa