State Heroes
World War II
1945
Sergeant Clifford A. Myhra
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 870th Bomb Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 497th Bomb Group
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 21
B-29 "WEREWOLF" 42-63423 497th Bomb Group, 870th Bomb Squadron Aircraft A-Square-28 hit by fighter on a mission to Tokyo, exploded mid-air 1-27-1945
1945
Sergeant Rueben Torno
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Manila, Philippine Islands
1945
Sergeant Lionel A. Tetzloff
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 859th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 492nd Bomber Group, 15th Special Group, Provisional, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 25
On February 9, 1945 he was on the crew of the B-24 Liberator #42-7563 during a mission to drop supplies to partisans fighting the Nazis in Yugoslavia. Their aircraft exploded in mid-air as they crossed the Adriatic coast over present day Croatia.
1945
Private First Class Ray S. Kreamer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 61st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service as a POW in Germany
1945
Staff Sergeant Donald B. Fair
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1945
PFC Ray S. Kreamer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 61st Infantry Battalion, 10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Corporal Fred R. Melnick
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Leonard Kriz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Germany
1945
PFC Albert E. Schulz
Elgin, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 152nd Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private Robert J. Head
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 417th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 08, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Technician 5th Grade Donald S. Peacock
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
PFC Walter Keierleber
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Sergeant Marvin C. Heiden
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 42nd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: February 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in a POW camp in Germany
1945
Tech 5c Lawrence A. Hatle
Driscoll, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 06, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Stanley M. Chrislock
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Luzon Island