State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private Ernest P. Sczesny
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 388th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 30
Died in service in Midway, Georgia
1945
Lieutenant Colonel Leonard D. Petersen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Special Troops Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 41
1945
Private First Class Robert L. Aas
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 385th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Germany
1945
Staff Sergeant Charles P. Stolp
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 35th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Carroll G. Christenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 26th Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fifth Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in Action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class Joseph P. Dennick
Beaulieu Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 182nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Floyd M. Fousek
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 132nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
Sergeant Alfred R. Oksendahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 24th Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Sergeant Paul D. Morgan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class Millard E. Rasmussen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
Private James J. Tatarek
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 23rd Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Yoeman Third Class Donald M. Severinson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in Honolulu, Hawaii
1945
First Lieutenant Robert B. Pfusch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 87th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy. Death caused by wounds received while serving as rifle platoon leader in the mountain group infantry.
1945
Hospital Apprentice One Carl H. Albrecht
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Fourth Medical Battalion
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Technical Sergeant Orrin C. Christianson
Williston, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action near the Philippines.