State Heroes
World War II
1943
Machinist's Mate 1c Paul R. Rose
Van Hook, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: June 07, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed when the USS Hammann (DD-412) was torpedoed while alongside the damaged USS Yorktown during the Battle of Midway. The destroyer was hit midship and sank in less than four minutes.
1943
Captain Daniel J. Hennessy
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: June 05, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
PFC Richard D. Jacobson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 804th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
LTJG Francis Register
Bismarck, NDBranch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 16, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed off Attu, Alaska as a member of Composite Squadron Eleven (VC-11) operating from the escort carrier USS Nassau (CVE-16).
1943
Staff Sgt. George E. Christensen
Sorenson Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 506th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: May 14, 1943 / Age: 19
Killed in action near Belgium
1943
Seaman 2c Charles W. Gleason
Rugby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: May 08, 1943 / Age: 19
Died in MIA status after serving aboard the USS Sims in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Body was lost at sea.
1943
Pvt. Lawrence Thorson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 29, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action.
1943
PFC Mike J. Heiser
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 29, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action.
1943
1943
Corp. Willard Christianson
Spencer Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Tunisia.
1943
Pvt. William W. Palensky
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
PFC Fred Huss
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2640th Quartermaster Truck Battalion
Date of Loss: April 22, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1943
Sgt. Howard Pollock
Casselton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 342nd Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: April 17, 1943 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Staff Sgt. William A. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 342nd Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: April 13, 1943 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. On April 13, 1943, over Trapani, Sicily, a B-17F was seen losing altitude. The ship was last seen immediately off the target in the sea. Six to seven members of crew were seen in dinghy or swimming towards it.
1943
Pvt. Orris M. Hayne
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 09, 1943 / Age: 30
Killed in action.