State Heroes
World War II
Electrician's Mate 1c Harris R. Larson
Northwood, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: March 23, 1944 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status.
Seaman 1c Ervin E. Schlenz
Fredonia, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: March 22, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Sgt. Roland E. Feil
Hebron, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
Seaman 1c Warren D. Paton
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Coxswain Leroy M. Larson
Dickey, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Pvt. Arnold C. Grise
Broe Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 15, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Philippines.
Private First Class Philip Mitzel Jr.
Orrin, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129 Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 12, 1944 / Age: 24
PVT Mack M. Nay
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 08, 1944 / Age:
Died in County Down, Ireland
Staff Sgt. Wayne M. Wayrynen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Ranger Battalion
Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
Pvt. John Moen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 540th Engineer Regiment
Date of Loss: March 01, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
MoMM1c Gilmore J. Knutson
Sherwood, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin.
Lt. Jr. Grade Clarence V. Beckley
Bordulac, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout
Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered.
2nd Lieutenant Clarence Aaberg
Alexandria, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 711th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 26
While returning from a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his B-17, "Rosemary III", lost 3 engines. He was able to nurse it back to southern England where his crew was able to bail out safely but his parachute failed to open.
2nd Lt. Hubert P. Sweeney
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 592nd Engineer Shore Regiment
Date of Loss: February 16, 1944 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
PFC Carl E. Krenz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 16, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.