State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Electrician's Mate Third Class Donald Adams
Wahpeton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan.
Remains not recovered.
1945
Radioman Second Class Alan R. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1945
Private First Class Jack Morrell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 32nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 27, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Boatswain's Mate First Petty Officer Arnt G. Odegaard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 27, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
1945
Staff Sergeant Allen L. Morsch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 458th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 330th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25
B-29 #44-69799 was part of Mission 67. During the night of 13-14 April, 327 B-29's from the XXI BC attacked the Tokyo Arsenel with 2,120 tons of bombs. Seven B-29's are lost including B-29 #44-69799.
1945
Staff Sergeant Irvin C. Ellingson
Dahlen, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 878th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 499 Bombardment Group (Very Heavy)
Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
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1945
Staff Sergeant Alfred C. Farr
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 25, 1945 / Age: 30
SSgt Farr was a crew member on B-29, #42-94002, commanded by Capt. Cruger G Edgerton AC which was lost on a bombing raid over Tokyo, Japan on May 23, 1945. The plane was presumed lost over the target due to unknown circumstances.
1945
Sergeant Orval A. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H Liberator #42-52215
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 450th AAF Bomber Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 15th Air Force
Date of Loss: May 25, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action when his plane was shot down and crashed, seven kilometers north-east of Veitsch, Austria.
1945
Private First Class Edward Norenberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: May 24, 1945 / Age: 33
Died in service in the Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Leonard C. Dickhaut
New Leipzig, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 307th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 77th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Technical Sergeant George Fraser
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age: 36
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private Arnold T. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 184th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Second Lieutenant Carl P. Haugen
Reynolds, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 29th Bomber Squadron, Heavy
Date of Loss: May 21, 1945 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status. Lost on a patrol near the Galapagos Islands.
1945
First Lieutenant Wayburn W. Schossow
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 551st Signal Air Warning Battalion
Date of Loss: May 19, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Technician Fourth Grade Joseph D. Morgan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 38th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Armored Division
Date of Loss: May 19, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in Germany