State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
First Lieutenant William M. MacDonald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 253rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Germany. When the command post of his company had become surrounded by the enemy, Lt. MacDonald organized two squads from another unit and attacked their flank.
1945
Private First Class Joseph E. Lautz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 274th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 70th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 18, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in France
1945
Lieutenant Junior Grade William W. Fearn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Pacific
1945
Staff Sergeant Ralph G. Vix
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 11th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fifth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Sergeant Edwin C. Ziemann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class George J. Fisher
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Army Infantry Scranton N.A. A/S-Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 40th Division
Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Luzon
1945
Private Byron J. Bohrer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 317th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Division
Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Staff Sergeant Wesley H. Anderson
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: February 14, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in The Philippines.
1945
Private John T. Moland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 22nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 14, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Prum, Germany
1945
Staff Sergeant Otto J. Dockter
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: February 14, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Staff Sergeant John H. Lebak
Moline, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age:
1945
Second Lieutenant Keith A. Maloney
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 512th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 406th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Sergeant John A. Thomas
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 419th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private John M. Grier
Rugby, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 562nd Anti-Aircraft Arty (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Henry Heilman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.