State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Aviation Cadet Robert F. Rohs
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in a plane crash 18 miles north of Pensacola, Florida.
1945
Private First Class Clifford L. Larson
Bottineau, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Sergeant Lloyd J. Wedwick
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Electrician's Mate Third Class Donald Adams
Wahpeton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan.
Remains not recovered.
1945
Private First Class Loren M. Baker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action 11 May 45 Okinawa
1945
Captain Robert B. Holmes
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: P-51 44-63214
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Fighter Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force
Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action when he was flying a mission to strafe enemy airfields in the present-day Czech Republic. After strafing two airfields heading towards the third, his plane was hit by flak, and he crashed and was killed near Prague
1945
Sergeant Peter J. Farrell
Glacier Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private Rueben Pepple
Cathay, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fifth Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class William Keller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 24
Died in service in Brooklyn, New York
1945
Private First Class Alvin E. Berger
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Luxembourg.
1945
Sergeant Arthur B. Rossland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Adelard L. La Coste
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Captain Melville C. La Force
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private Glenn E. Hover
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 21, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Shima, Ryukyus Island
1945
Private First Class Adolph Buxie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action on the Philippine Islands
1945
Corporal Carsten G. Lorntson
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 04, 1945 / Age: 28
Died in service in Indio, California