State Heroes
World War II
1943
Technician 4th Grade Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk
Fried, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
He went missing when he and 16 other individuals (+6 crew) boarded a C-47 on Guadalcanal for casualty evacuation to Efate Island, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) which vanished in route. Died while in MIA status.
1943
2nd Lt. Lester R. Pfaff
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
1943
PFC Alex G. Sygulla
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Capt. Orville J. Fossum
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 82nd Infantry, 81st Philippine Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Private First Class Perdin O. Nore
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 163rd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 09, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area
1943
Private First Class Lawrence D. Thieling
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 08, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.
1943
Sgt. William E. Jakle
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 07, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
1st Lt. Wesley C. Sloulin
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 32nd Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action 6 miles East of Mascara.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Richard P. Skartvedt
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 04, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1943
Gunners Mate 3c Leo C. Foley
Ardoch, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 01, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Buried at sea on the American steam merchant ship Arthur Middleton, near Casablanca, when the ship was hit by two torpedoes from a U-73.
1942
Private Cecil J. Murphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 127th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1942 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Buna, New Guinea
1942
Captain Ralph D. Matthews
Maza, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18thFighter Squadron, 343rd Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 26, 1942 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Pvt. Francis R. Heminger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1942
Staff Sergeant George H. Fritz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 08, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942
2nd Lt. Robert L. Lynch
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 07, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.