State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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
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
Captain Rex Aton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Medical Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Philippine Scouts
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:
Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered.
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
Seaman Second Class Delver Pfau
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private Knut G. Pladson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 546th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Private First Class Alvin P. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action, buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery.
1945
Second Lieutenant George L. Murray
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 22
Lt. George Murray was killed when the P-47D he was piloting crashed into the Gulf of Mexico 20 miles east of Matagorda, Texas.
1945
Private Maurice C. Keller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 319th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private Joseph H. Hartinger
Curlew Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 112th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 28th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
First Lieutenant Charles E. Dahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Private Earl F. Jones
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in New Hebrides
1945
Machinist's Mate Third Class Mark M. Houtkooper
Lisbon, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. One of 28 crew killed when the minesweeper, USS Palmer, blew up in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, after it was struck by a Japanese dive bomber.
1945
Technician Third Grade John T. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Detachment
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 99th Infantry Battalion
Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 37
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Seaman First Class Adam Horning
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 21
Died while in MIA status. Body was not recovered.
1945
Technican Fourth Class Ernest G. Clemens
Silvesta Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 781st Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France.