State Heroes
World War II
1945
Captain William K. Crawford
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
Private First Class Clarion C. Wysocki
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 754th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Technician 5th Grade Richard J. Lynch
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Tech. 5c Lloyd R. Stenerson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
2nd Lieutenant Ervin K. Holter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Norman R. Benson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 24th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Staff Sgt. Wallace D. Lundy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class John M. Spencer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 28th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Christ K. Wanner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 31
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class John A. Murphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 27th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class John B. Darcy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Luzon
1945
Pvt. Roy J. Eckert
Rugby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Germany after making the Roer River crossing.
1945
PFC James E. Balerud
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 345th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Belgium.
1945
PFC Paul B. Dyer
Economy Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 415th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 36
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
2nd Lt. Clarence M. Lindquist
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 64th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Volunteered to fly co-pilot on a transport plane to pick up personnel on Owi Island. No word was ever received from this transport plane. Rescue squads worked untiringly but without success.