State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private Ernest P. Sczesny
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:388th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 30
Died in service in Midway, Georgia
1945
Private Knut G. Pladson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Seaman Second Class Bill M. Murphy Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 20, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in San Peblo, California
1945
Private First Class Henry Runestad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Iwo Jima.
1945
Private Arnold T. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Floyd B. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in The Philippines.
1944
Private First Class Robert E. Rupert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private George W. McDonald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 27
Reported MIA in Italy. Remains not recovered.
1944
Private First Class Palmer R. Onsgard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France
1944
First Lieutenant Lester R. Maack
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private First Class Leo F. Schafer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private First Class Bernard J. Carey
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Guam, Marianas Islands
1944
Private Harold L. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 17, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Mark A. Ehlis
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France.
1944
Private First Class Donald J. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Sixth Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 31, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
First Lieutenant Lyle J. Doerr
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17 42-102610 "Boomerang"
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:602nd Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in the European Theater