State Heroes
World War II
1945
PFC Alvin E. Berger
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Luxembourg.
1945
Private First Class Gunnar A. Benidikston
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the vicinity of Butgenbach, Belgium. At the time of his death he was rifleman with his company which was attacking an enemy-held position.
1945
Private First Class James L. Margach
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 305th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 77th Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in the Philippine Islands
1945
1st Lieutenant Harold H. Burow
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 24
Died in service in Belgium
1945
Staff Sergeant Henry S. Lee
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 291st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Private First Class Louie F. Kriedemann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Co 1-16 Inf, Anit Tank Co
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Private First Class Philip Manz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 172nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 14, 1945 / Age: 31
Died in service in Luzon
1945
2nd Lt. Ernest S. Kruchten
Perth, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 55th Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 14, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Seaman 2c John S. Torgerson
Driscoll, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 13, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Henry Warcken
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 56th Engineer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
PFC James F. Mainz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 68th Infantry Battalion, 14th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Tech. 5c Arnold M. Krueger
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Sgt. Rex I. Beach
Pingree Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.
1945
Private First Class Sidney O. Ohman
Walum ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 346th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
PFC James E. Jordan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.