State Heroes Total:
2956
Service Branch

World War II

Dorick J. Sauvageau photo 1943

PFC Dorick J. Sauvageau

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 05, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Berthold O. Hofer photo 1943

FC3c Berthold O. Hofer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Francis W. Schaefer photo 1943

Sgt. Francis W. Schaefer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Earl R. Robinson photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Earl R. Robinson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 548th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Vincent V. Osadchy photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Vincent V. Osadchy

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 410th Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea.

Norman Togstad photo 1943

PFC Norman Togstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Merlin D. Hanson photo 1943

Pvt. Merlin D. Hanson

Petersburg, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

James E. Rutherford photo 1943

PFC James E. Rutherford

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Archie R. Payne photo 1943

Corporal Archie R. Payne

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 322nd Fighter Control Squadron

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Omer L. Beauchamp photo 1943

AOM3C Omer L. Beauchamp

Olga, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)

Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age:

Reported missing after the torpedoing of the escort aircraft carrier, USS Liscome Bay, near the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. Remains not recovered.

Florian Sticka photo 1943

Cpl. Florian Sticka

New England, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Nov. 24, 1943, Kunning, China.

Remains not recovered.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Warren G. Nelson photo 1943

FM1C/E-3 Warren G. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: E Company 2nd Battalion 8th Marines

Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 20

FM1c/E-3 Warren G. Nelson enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on December 13, 1942 and received his basic training in San Diego, CA.

Clarence O. Anderson photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Clarence O. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 364th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 15, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action on a formation practice flight in a B-17, in a midair collision over Chelveston.

Severn W. Peterson photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Severn W. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 703rd Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 15, 1943 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard a B-24 bomber which crashed on a flight from Bouniquen field, Puerto Rico, by way of Waller field, Trinidad to Atkinson field, British Guiana.

Leonard C. Clevenberg photo 1943

RM1c Leonard C. Clevenberg

Tioga, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: November 14, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.