State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private First Class Philip Manz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 172nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 14, 1945 / Age: 31
Died in service in Luzon
1945
Second Lieutenant Ernest S. Kruchten
Perth, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 55th Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 14, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Henry Warcken
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 56th Engineer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Seaman Second Class John S. Torgerson
Driscoll, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 13, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Sergeant Rex I. Beach
Pingree Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1896th Engineer Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Aviation
Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Arnold M. Krueger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class James F. Mainz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 68th Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 14th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private First Class James E. Jordan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 33rd Armored Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private James G. Fair
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 331st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
First Sergeant Wayne M. Lybeck
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Luxembourg, Germany
1945
Sergeant Lawrence A. Zierke
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 377th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 31
He died at an English hospital at the age of 31 from injuries sustained during WWII in France.
1945
Private First Class Sidney O. Ohman
Walum ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 346th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Sergeant Oliver A. Indergaard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 99th Infantry Battalion
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
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
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.