State Heroes
World War II

Private James J. Tatarek
World War II
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

Private First Class Millard E. Rasmussen
World War II
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

Yoeman 3rd Class Donald M. Severinson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in Honolulu, Hawaii

Tech. Sgt. Orrin C. Christianson
Williston, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action near the Philippines.

1st Lt. Robert B. Pfusch
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 87th Infantry Regiment, 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.

Hospital Apprentice 1 Carl H. Albrecht
World War II
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

Private Stanley O. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 301st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Germany
Sgt. Earl C. Livdahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.

1st Lieutenant Arthur E. Solow
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany

Technical Sergeant William L. Thomas
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 128th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands.

Private First Class Arland L. Boye
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 27th Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Private First Class Adelard L. La Coste
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
PFC Joseph C. Nush
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 60th Infantry Battalion, 9th Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.

Corporal Rene S. Foubert
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 28th Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Private First Class Timothy E. Kotaska
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 137th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 30
Died as a Prisoner Of War at Bad Soden-Salmunster Hospital (Serves Stalag 9-B) Bad Soden Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09