State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Seaman First Class Lorrin R. Koapke
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private Charles W. Hansen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 352 Nd. Qm. Rhd. Co.
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: A/S Infantry Co B 359th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Luxembourg
1945
Technical Sergeant Louis O. Joos
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 359th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Gregory D. Sullivan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 320th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 26th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age: 35
Killed in action in Luxembourg, Germany
1945
Second Lieutenant Donald A. Schollander
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 276th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 70th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private Claude Grey
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Military Police
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age: 27
1945
Staff Sergeant Jasper Aaser
Hamlin, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action East of Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Victor F. La Count
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private Ernest N. Henricks
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 329th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Sergeant Fred Stuber
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Hilman T. Thompson
Ray, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 320th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private First Class Edward Kallenberger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 310th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 78th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Staff Sergeant Lawrence L. Lee
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-29 #42-24598
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 869th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 20th Air Force
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 25
On January 9, 1945, while returning from mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, came under attack by enemy fighters. The bomber was severely battle damaged, and ditched in the Pacific off the coast of Japan
1945
Second Lieutenant Robert C. Milks
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: US Infantry
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Staff Sergeant Lawrence L. Lee
Max, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 869th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status aboard the Superfortress "Wattys Wagon". While returning from a mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, the ship came under attack by enemy fighters.