State Heroes

Private First Class William J. Van De Hoven

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private Adam Schaff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Staff Sergeant Kenneth D. Olson

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:10th Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in Germany. Sgt. Olson was crossing a bridge over the Danube River when he tripped and fell off the treadway, striking his head and was knocked unconscious.

Private First Class Robert W. Dunlap

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:41st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the Philippines.

First Lieutenant Jordan E. Keister

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:428 Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Private First Class Harvey R. Grenier

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Private Clarence J. Baker

Gackle, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20

From WWII book:

Sergeant Edwin C. Ziemann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

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 Alfred B. Byrne

Michigan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:818th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: April 01, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Private First Class Wendell C. Arhart

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Belgium

Seaman First Class Eugene L. Weber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 09, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Guam

Private Lloyd J. Amoit

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fleet Marine Force Pacific, 5th Marine Division, Unit 27th Replacement Draft

Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Flight Officer Robert L. Sauvageau

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Lake City, Florida