State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Staff Sergeant Frank J. Vitek
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1946
Staff Sergeant Kristjan T. Vivatson
Garder, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 31st Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Fifth Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 15, 1946 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status near Papua New Guinea.
1945
Staff Sergeant Ralph G. Vix
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 11th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fifth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
Ensign Frank A. Vogel
Bismarck, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Coxswain Wendelin J. Volk
Strasburg, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Sergeant George Volk
Orrin, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 382nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed-in-action during the Battle of Okinawa
1944
Private Donald B. Vollrath
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6657th Signal Company
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1942
Private Mardel D. Vornholt
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 20, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1944
Private Reuben Wacker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 119th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Willis W. Wacker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 66th Armored Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Armed Division
Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France
1945
Private First Class Twan D. Wade
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 330th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
Staff Sergeant Clifton O. Wade
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 429 AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: August 05, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action when his plane was shot down over Naples, Italy.
1944
Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Lloyd E. Wagendorf
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Gilbert Island
1944
Private First Class Arthur Wagner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 137th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Italy
1944
Fireman First Class Eugene Wagner
Linton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Staff Sergeant Kenneth I. Wagner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 60th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Nineth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Germany