State Heroes
World War II
1943
2nd Lt. Thomas B. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 535th Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1943
Staff Sgt. Oscar H. Hassebrock
Hebron, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action near Belgium.
1943
Pvt. Gottlieb Breitmeyer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 30, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in England.
1943
Ens. Leonard J. Hurley
Litchville, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: September 29, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Pvt. Clarence H. Overby
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 24, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Italy while engaging in carrying wounded from the field of battle, being a member of the hospital corps unit. He died when the Jeep he was riding in drove over a Teller mine.
1943
Pvt. Oral M. Winson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 22, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
SK2c Clarence A. Dunn
Pembina, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: September 16, 1943 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Staff Sgt. Eldred W. Stafney
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 373rd Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 15, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Hanoi, when the B-24 bomber was intercepted by 50+ fighters and crashed in the Bay of Tonkin.
1943
Machinist's Mate 3c Charles Pfeifle
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: September 09, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
1943
Fireman 2c Ole E. Hegg
Reynolds, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: September 06, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Staff Sgt. George A. Swenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 344th Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 03, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
1st Lt. Ernest L. Anderson
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 558th Bomber Squadron, 387th Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Loss: August 31, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France.
1943
Pvt. Arthur L. McKee
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 181st Fire Support Ship
Date of Loss: August 26, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Capt. John A. Dewey
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: August 24, 1943 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status.