State Heroes
World War II
1944
2nd Lt. William R. Tangney
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 13th Squadron, 403rd Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: January 10, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
2nd Lt. Roland E. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Flight Officer Wayne P. Maresh
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 526th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near England.
1944
1st Lt. John Barnett
Granville, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed over Germany.
1944
1944
Radio Tech 1c Henry L. Newell
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 03, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Staff Sgt. Willard M. Christensen
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 331st Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 01, 1944 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status. He was a tail gunner on the Donna Mae II.
1943
Corp. George J. Gillies
Pembina, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Station Complement Squadron
Date of Loss: December 31, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action near England.
1943
Capt. Carl F. Ekstrom
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 30, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
1943
1st Lt. Earl A. Desautel
Grafton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Lt. William R. Larson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 27, 1943 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Ship's Cook 3c Jalmer Edwin Weitala
Guelph, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 26, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
1st Lieutenant Leroy W. Ista
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 352nd Fighter Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 353rd Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Seaman 2c Robert C. Self
Flaxton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 14, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
AMM1 William Benbow
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 07, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action. Buried at sea.