State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private Peter A. Ressler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 12, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Germany
1945
Merchant Seaman Nick Zivotosky
World War II (WWII)
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Merchant Marine
Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age: 42
Killed in action in North Africa.
1945
Private First Class Francis Irwin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Clinton A. Albus
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Philippines
1945
Second Lieutenant William O. Ward
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:361st Field Artillery
Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private Roy F. Patzner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 02, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Robert B. Miner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:66th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Staff Sergeant Bernard L. Coordes
Bismarck, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:914th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:89th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action near France.
1945
Captain Maurice A. Strand
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th AAF Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in China
1945
Private First Class Donald W. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 13, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in Tyndall Field, Florida
1945
First Lieutenant William M. MacDonald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Germany. When the command post of his company had become surrounded by the enemy, Lt. MacDonald organized two squads from another unit and attacked their flank.
1945
Private Willys S. Gensrich
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Arthur O. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 01, 1945 / Age: 35
Killed in action 1 May 45 Okinawa
1945
Private Ernest Peltier
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in France
1945
Staff Sergeant Robert J. Frauenholtz
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:835th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Technical Sergeant Thomas H. Conners
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:6th Rangers Infantry Battalion
Date of Loss: February 04, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands