State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Leonard B. Kjelland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Europe.
1945
Private First Class Arnie L. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy.
1945
Radioman First Class Erling N. Bakke
Jamestown, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Ommaney Bay
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status. Ommaney Bay South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered.
1945
Private Charles W. Hansen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 352 Nd. Qm. Rhd. Co.
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:A/S Infantry Co B 359th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Luxembourg
1945
Lieutenant Commander Leonard J. Check
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Hancock
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fighting Squadron 7
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 33
Leonard Check became a World War II ACE credited with shooting down TWELVE enemy aircraft. He was lost in January 1945, after a mid-air collision with his wingman over Luzon, Philippine Islands.
1945
Seaman Second Class Arne G. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 12, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
1945
Private First Class Christ K. Wanner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 31
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Hospital Apprentice One Carl H. Albrecht
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fourth Medical Battalion
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class Marvin D. Arntz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private Orman J. Bofamy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Elmer Martin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Paulsho, Washington
1945
Gunner's Mate Second Class Earl C. Stowell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 16, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in Alameda, California
1945
Sergeant David E. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
Electrician's Mate First Class Willie H. Korus
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 28, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Pacific Area
1945
Private Wayne E. Mack
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in a paratrooper action during the Battle of the Bulge.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Alvin E. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: May 14, 1945 / Age: 33
Killed in action May 14, 1945, in France