State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Seaman Second Class Darwin P. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Asiatic Area
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
Technical Sergeant Matthias Mastel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment,
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Staff Sergeant Edmund F. Mahowald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Staff Sergeant Ernest M. Holzemer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Technician Fourth Grade Harold D. Ellingson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 302nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1945
Staff Sergeant Bernard L. Coordes
Bismarck, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 914th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 89th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private First Class John H. Hooker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 201st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 35
Killed in action in Luxembourg, Belgium
1945
Private First Class Boyd C. Chamley
Greenfield Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Gunnery Sergeant Gust Spart
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 50
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class Clifford S. Speten
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 376th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Corporal Charles C. Clow Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 27th Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class Stanley H. Keller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 27th Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class William J. Fischer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 160th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
First Lieutenant William M. MacDonald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 253rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Germany. When the command post of his company had become surrounded by the enemy, Lt. MacDonald organized two squads from another unit and attacked their flank.