State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private Norman J. Skubinna
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service as a POW in Japan
1945
Private Alvin E. Moe
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 16, 1945 / Age: 25
Died in service in Topeka, Kansas
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
Private First Class Carl W. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private First Class Lester A. Erickson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 24, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action on Mindanao Island
1945
Sergeant Fred Stuber
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Kenneth D. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:33rd Division
Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Japan
1945
Carrier Strike Group 2 Blazer W. Kramer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 18, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Asiatic Area
1945
Private Vernon E. Lippert
Verona, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Technical Sergeant Frank J. Helbling
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:335th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: March 31, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Arland L. Boye
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Radioman Second Class Alan R. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1945
Private First Class Charles M. Prine
Sawyer, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Captain William K. Crawford
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class William Robson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:A/S Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Division
Date of Loss: June 26, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class James E. Balerud
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Belgium.