State Heroes

Private First Class Vernon E. Westberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Germany

Second Lieutenant Jack M. Oland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 02, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in service in a car accident in Richmond, Virgina

First Lieutenant John M. Broderick

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:71st AAF Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Antonna, Italy

First Lieutenant Robert B. Pfusch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy. Death caused by wounds received while serving as rifle platoon leader in the mountain group infantry.

Technician Fourth Grade Joseph D. Morgan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:38th Armored Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: May 19, 1945 / Age: 26

Died in service in Germany

Private First Class George J. Fisher

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Division

Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Luzon

Private First Class Leonard I. Langager

Mayville, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age:

US Army Infantry

Killed in action by a sniper the last day of the war in the Netherlands.

 

Private First Class Alf K. Gronfur

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luxembourg

Second Lieutenant Warren H. Bakewell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 10, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action 10 Apr 45 Philippine Islands

Corporal Matt E. Schwab

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:80th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private First Class Herbert H. Schwartz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Okinawa

Staff Sergeant Donald J. Ewals

New Rockford, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

Sergeant Clarence R. Soward

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 32

Died in service in France

Staff Sergeant Allen L. Morsch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:458th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25

B-29 #44-69799 was part of Mission 67. During the night of 13-14 April, 327 B-29's from the XXI BC attacked the Tokyo Arsenel with 2,120 tons of bombs. Seven B-29's are lost including B-29 #44-69799.

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

Private Leroy H. Kuhn

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 12, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Gladwater, Texas