State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Sergeant Lawrence V. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airbourne Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Private David A. Latraille
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 29, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1945
First Lieutenant Clarence E. Van Ray
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Died in a POW camp.
1945
Corporal Earl A. Slaybaugh
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 96th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class George C. Maze
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands.
1945
Flight Officer Hubert H. Goebel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 23rd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Ship's Cook Second Class Lawrence M. Kennedy
Pembina, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Captain Lloyd G. Murphy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Tokas Harbor, Formosa
1945
Private Le Roy W. Vigesaa
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 318th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private First Class Arnold R. Dollarhide
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 42nd Division
Date of Loss: January 26, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1945
Private First Class Max L. Rosencrans
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 168th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Captain William G. Peryam
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Army
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Floyd B. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 160th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in The Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Gregory R. Des Jarlais
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 222nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 42nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1945
Second Lieutenant Verdie E. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Co-Pilot of B-24D, shot down by enemy fighter over Shumushu Straits while on mission to Paramushiro Island in the Kuriles chain.
1945
Private Gilbert P. Lafferty
Leyden, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 23rd Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Seventh Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Belgium.