State Heroes

Private First Class Merlin J. Hagen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

First Lieutenant Bernard S. Bennison

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

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

Killed in action over Kawasaki, Japan

Private Harry A. Meyers

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 02, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Private Boyd A. Maize

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Date of Loss: May 31, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa

Private First Class Ray S. Kreamer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:61st Infantry Battalion

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

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class William J. Van De Hoven

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private Adam Schaff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Camille I. Du Puis

Rugby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Service Command, Eighth Air Force

Date of Loss: May 10, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in England.

Staff Sergeant Kenneth D. Olson

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:10th Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in Germany. Sgt. Olson was crossing a bridge over the Danube River when he tripped and fell off the treadway, striking his head and was knocked unconscious.

Private First Class Joseph P. Dennick

Beaulieu Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private First Class Robert W. Dunlap

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:41st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the Philippines.

First Lieutenant Jordan E. Keister

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:428 Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Private First Class Harvey R. Grenier

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Second Lieutenant Keith A. Maloney

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:512th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class James E. Jordan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class Robert J. Collins

Eden Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:103rd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Germany.