State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
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
1945
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.
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1945
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
1945
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
1945
Staff Sergeant Jasper Aaser
Hamlin, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action East of Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium.
1945
Captain Rex Aton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Philippine Scouts
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:
Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered.
1945
Captain James K. Brewer
Colfax, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: "Combat Command ""B""
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Nineth Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private First Class Alvin P. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action, buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery.
1945
Private First Class Henry D. Dorner
Kunze Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:43rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 20, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private Ernest N. Boisjolie
Wild Rice, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:41st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 01, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private First Class Marvin B. Gross
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Gerald R. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:US Navy Patrol Bombing Squadron Two
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Combat Air Crew 50
Date of Loss: June 15, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Corpus Christi, Texas
1945
Private First Class Laudie J. Hondl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Airman Recruit John J. Scobba
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 24, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Kure Harbor, Japan.
1945
Corporal Fred P. Pfau
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Borneo
1945
Private Leroy H. Kuhn
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 12, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Gladwater, Texas