State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class Paul E. Weiler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 11, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Philippine Islands
1945
Boatswain's Mate First Petty Officer Arnt G. Odegaard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 27, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
1945
Private First Class Gilmer G. Lindquist
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 25, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in France
1945
Sergeant Orval A. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H Liberator #42-52215
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th Air Force
Date of Loss: May 25, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action when his plane was shot down and crashed, seven kilometers north-east of Veitsch, Austria.
1945
Staff Sergeant Robert L. Moshier
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:327th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age:
Staff Sgt. Moshier was a B-17 tail gunner, assigned to 92nd BGKIA. Flying aboard 43-38434, was hit by flak on a mission to Zwickau.
1945
Staff Sergeant Alfred C. Farr
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 25, 1945 / Age: 30
SSgt Farr was a crew member on B-29, #42-94002, commanded by Capt. Cruger G Edgerton AC which was lost on a bombing raid over Tokyo, Japan on May 23, 1945. The plane was presumed lost over the target due to unknown circumstances.
1945
Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Roy E. Kroll Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Leon D. Gordon
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Corporal Jack D. Arnold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 332nd Army Air Force Base Unit
Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age: 20
He was on the crew of the B-26G Marauder #44-68072 when they crashed near Llanberis, Wales.
1945
Staff Sergeant Harley S. Hill
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Bancal, Mindanao
1945
Private Everett N. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in combat against the Japanese Army on the small Island of le Shima.
1945
Staff Sergeant Harvey J. Phillips
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 01, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
First Lieutenant Charles E. Dahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Corporal Morley F. Newton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Europe
1945
Second Lieutenant Ervin K. Holter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class William T. McMahon
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:65th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany