State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private Adam Schaff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 157th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Corporal Raymond C. Stout
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 317th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Luxemburg, Belgium
1945
Private First Class Adolph Buxie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 184th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action on the Philippine Islands
1945
Sergeant Ronald B. Peck
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: January 20, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private First Class George Schaff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 23rd Infantry Regiment, A/S Inf
Date of Loss: January 20, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service in Belgium.
1945
Staff Sergeant Raymond A. Avery
Pherrin Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 158th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 19, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Carl B. Wasness
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 315th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private Rueben Pepple
Cathay, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 34th Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fifth Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private Philander E. Vannatta
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in Ft. Knox, Kentucky
1945
Private Waldo H. Onsager
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 169th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 43rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Merlin J. Hagen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 405th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 102nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class John H. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 94th Recon Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 14th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action near France.
1945
Staff Sergeant Michael H. Kania
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 63rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 6th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Luzon Islands
1945
Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Roy E. Kroll Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Edwin E. Krukenberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in France