State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Signalman Third Class Willis E. Gentz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ommaney Bay
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 18
1945
Private First Class Carl V. Person
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy
1945
Private First Class Lyle R. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 23, 1945 / Age: 18
Died in service in Germany
1945
Captain Philip E. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 14, 1945 / Age: 32
Died in service in Europe
1945
Private John T. Moland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 14, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Prum, Germany
1945
Private James G. Fair
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Gregory D. Sullivan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age: 35
Killed in action in Luxembourg, Germany
1945
Storekeeper Third Class Charles B. Robinson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 28
Died in service in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Leonard Kriz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Technician Fifth Class Stanley C. White
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:631st Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1945
Private First Class Norris G. Gorder
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Staff Sergeant Raymond A. Avery
Pherrin Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 19, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private Donat J. Du Bord
Pleasant Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
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 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
Staff Sergeant Jack M. Collette
Oakwood Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.