State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Gustav M. Platzkow
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Robert P. Ployhar
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 409th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 103th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Sergeant John R. Plummer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Technician Fifth Grade Joseph T. Poirier
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 9th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 32
Died in service in Italy
1942
Machinist First Class Duane Larson Poissant
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Juneau
Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 22
The USS Juneau participated in a number of naval engagements during the months-long Guadalcanal Campaign beginning in August 1942.
1943
Private Frank Polensky
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Seventh Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Sergeant Howard Pollock
Casselton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 342nd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 97th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: April 17, 1943 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Private First Class Harold M. Poppen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1946
Seaman First Class Raymond G. Porter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 19, 1946 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private Lloyd E. Porter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 320th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Yeoman Third Class John R. Porter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private Lawrence A. Possibuon
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps - SS
Date of Loss: June 02, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service on Parris Island, South Carolina
1944
Sergeant Arnold Edwin Postovit
Tioga, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Seventh Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age:
He was captured by the German Army in Anzio, Italy in February 1944. He was imprisoned at Stalag 2B in Germany, although he spent much of his time working at a local farm.
1943
Sergeant Gordon R. Potter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Oujda, French Morocco.
1943
Ensign Thomas Potter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 09, 1943 / Age: 25
Died in service in New York, New York.
Korean War
1950
Master Sergeant Ray Point
Korean War, World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 04, 1950 / Age: 35
Killed in action in North Korea