State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
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
1945
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
1945
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
1945
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
1945
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.
1945
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
1945
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
1945
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.
1945
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
1945
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
1945
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
1945
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
1945
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.
1945
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.
1945
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