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
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.
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