State Heroes

Private First Class Lawrence E. Kennedy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in Italy

Private Leo C. Lambert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Flight Officer James G. Melarvie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in France

Private Edward Reichenberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 02, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Second Lieutenant George L. Murray

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 22

Lt. George Murray was killed when the P-47D he was piloting crashed into the Gulf of Mexico 20 miles east of Matagorda, Texas.

Private First Class Twan D. Wade

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Belgium

Sergeant Clarence B. Workman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:55th Armed Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:11th Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 11, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Eugene A. De Bolt

Carrington, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Staff Sergeant Lawrence L. Lee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-29 #42-24598

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:869th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:20th Air Force

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 25

On January 9, 1945, while returning from mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, came under attack by enemy fighters. The bomber was severely battle damaged, and ditched in the Pacific off the coast of Japan

Corporal Clarion C. Wysocki

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:754th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Sergeant William K. Markham

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Died in service in Okinawa

Private First Class John H. Bustin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1345 Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Loss: May 10, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Msinching, China

Sergeant Howard J. Erb

Garrison, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 04, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Robert J. De Vol

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Marines' Fourth Division

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in Action in Iwo Jima

Corporal Fred R. Melnick

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private First Class Frederic T. Fox

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 17, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa