State Heroes
World War II
1943
S2c Elmer F. Berseth
Walcott, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 14, 1943 / Age: 36
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Pvt. Ed Steffan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 99th Signal Battalion
Date of Loss: November 13, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Staff Sgt. Frank J. Vitek
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Private First Class Henry Gurke
Neche, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3D Marine Raider Battalion
Date of Loss: November 09, 1943 / Age: 21
Private First Class Gurke, in company with another Marine, was delivering a fierce stream of fire against the main vanguard of the Japanese.
1943
1st Lt. Harold E. Bergman
Ellendale, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 511th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 03, 1943 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Pvt. Frank Polensky
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
PFC Rudolph J. Hamann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 31, 1943 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Staff Sgt. Carroll Abrahamson
De Lamere, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy.
1943
Pvt. Elmer A. Puppe
Hensel, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 19, 1943 / Age: 26
Service number 6858086, died of shell fragment wounds during the Naples-Foggia Campaign in the area between Naples and Rome.
1943
Staff Sgt. Anthony Bellmont
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 434th Bomber Squadron, 12th Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Loss: October 16, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy.
1943
Seaman 2c Gust A. Kandas
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Sgt. Melvin S. Bjordahl
Linton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Italy.
1943
Ens. Joseph F. Kufner
Maza, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Bristol on a convoy escort mission northwest of Bone, Algeria. The ship was struck by a Gnat from U-371 on the port side at the forward engine room, while escorting a small convoy to Oran, Algeria.
1943
Radioman 2c Bernard Mickelsen Jr.
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
PFC Gustof H. Hins
Medina, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Engineer Combat Regiment
Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action near Italy.