State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Technican Fourth Class Ernest G. Clemens
Silvesta Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:781st Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France.
1945
Staff Sergeant Theodore J. Paschke
Ardoch, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:41st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Sergeant Lawrence A. Zierke
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 31
He died at an English hospital at the age of 31 from injuries sustained during WWII in France.
1945
Private Leslie G. Hartley
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: May 09, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action on Okinawa Island
1945
Private First Class Steve L. Sivak
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 01, 1945 / Age: 33
Died in service in the Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Martin J. Millner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 13, 1945 / Age: 37
Died in service in Oahu, Hawaii
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Lawrence A. Hatle
Driscoll, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 06, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Radioman First Class Erling N. Bakke
Jamestown, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Ommaney Bay
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status. Ommaney Bay South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered.
1945
Staff Sergeant Irvin C. Ellingson
Dahlen, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:878th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
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1945
Private First Class Arnold H. Hausauer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 18, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class John E. Boltz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 04, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Battle of Iwo Jima in the final push of the battle
1945
Private First Class Allen M. Sawyer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Military Policy Headquarters
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Dolle, Germany
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Donald S. Peacock
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class George C. Maze
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands.
1945
Private First Class Jasper H. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 01, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Zerf, Germany
1945
Private First Class Marvin D. Arntz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Philippines.