State Heroes
World War II
1944
2nd Lt. Ralph T. Cameron
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Photographic Squadron, 10th Reconnaissance Group
Date of Loss: April 14, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in an air accident near Oakley, England.
1944
Staff Sgt. Hilmen E. Erickson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Staff Sgt. Harold G. Josewski
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 567th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in a crash over Normandy. Crew member of the aircraft "Flak Magnet".
1944
Machinist's Mate 3c John P. O'Donnell
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Fireman 1c Ignatius P. O'Donnell
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
MM2c Lowell H. Huber
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Atik when it was hit by a G7e torpedo about 300 miles East of Norfolk. The ship caught fire where it was hit and settled by the bow with a list to port.
1944
PFC John Mintz
Monango
Hamburg Township Dickey County North Dakota
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 743rd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: April 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in England.
1944
ARm 2c George L. Huschka
Hope, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Seaman 1c Orville D. Rhine
Barton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Died while in MIA status.
1944
1st Lt. Tilman A. Thomson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 29, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in New Guinea.
1944
Staff Sgt. Aldrich A. Seeley
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: March 29, 1944 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status.
1944
1st Lt. Robert D. Kaercher
Cavalier, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: March 26, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France. Arrived in England to join the 401st BG on his last mission, target: Watten, France. They were hit by flak over Pas de Calais and exploded.
1944
2nd Lt. John J. Fortune
Bismarck, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 721st Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Pvt. Donald B. Vollrath
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6657th Signal Company
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1944
PFC Richard Landenberger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.