State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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 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
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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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.