State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Sergeant Richard B. Koenig
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Headquarters Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Air Base Group
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 45
Died as a prisoner of war in the Pacific area
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
First Lieutenant Roy E. Mode
Steele, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Second Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Sergeant Lawrence V. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airbourne Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Private First Class Clarence Grimestad
Charlson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 39
Killed in action in the Battle for Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg on Luzon in the Philippines.
1945
Private Leo C. Lambert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment A/S Infantry
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Edward W. Wallmann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private David A. Latraille
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 29, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1945
Private First Class George C. Maze
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands.
1945
First Lieutenant Clarence E. Van Ray
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Died in a POW camp.
1945
Corporal Earl A. Slaybaugh
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 96th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Flight Officer Hubert H. Goebel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 23rd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Captain Lloyd G. Murphy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Tokas Harbor, Formosa
1945
Ship's Cook Second Class Lawrence M. Kennedy
Pembina, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private Le Roy W. Vigesaa
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 318th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action near Luxembourg.