State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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.
1945
First Lieutenant John A. Bell
Upham, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:614th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France.
1945
Private Ernest N. Henricks
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Coxswain Dominic N. Braun
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Stanley
Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action aboard the U.S.S. Stanley
1945
Seaman Second Class Darwin P. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Asiatic Area
1945
First Lieutenant John F. McGowan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 01, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Japan
1945
Private Wendell D. Moore
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 04, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Captain John E. Kapsner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:375th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: June 13, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Lengten, Assam
1945
Private First Class Oscar H. Swenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 03, 1945 / Age: 32
Died in service in Italy
1945
Private First Class Harlan W. Sorenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Springfield, Missouri due to wounds from a Japanese bullet.
1945
Private First Class Stanley H. Keller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private Clement W. Lack
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Edward W. Wallmann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Sergeant Andy I. Stamnes
Cooperstown, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 17, 1945 / Age: