State Heroes

1945

Second Lieutenant Alan L. Sorensen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

1945

Staff Sergeant Robert J. Frauenholtz

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 835th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 486th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near Belgium.

1945

Fireman First Class Jacob Seitz

Bismarck, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

1945

Second Lieutenant Alan L. Sorenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Achern, Germany, when hit by enemy shell fragments.

1945

Fireman First Class Roland M. Suko

Fredonia, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1945

Seaman First Class Harold L. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Okinawa

1945

Private Lester A. Mattern

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 290th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

1945

Second Lieutenant Melvin Alderman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 427th Bomb Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 303rd Bomb Group

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in mid-air collision during Mission #353, 6 April 1945, to Leipzig, Germany. Crew was flying in B-17G #43-38958 Green Hill Belle (427BS) GN- H.

1945

Sergeant Murl S. Roush

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 36

Killed in action in Germany

1945

Fireman Second Class William R. Winn, Jr.

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1945

Private First Class Robert J. Collins

Eden Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 411th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 103rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany.

1945

Private First Class William J. Fullerton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 121st Infantry

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: A/S Infantry

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 121st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Eighth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Germany

1945

Private First Class Herbert H. Schwartz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 383rd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

Sergeant Earl H. Leland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 397th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 100th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

1945

Seaman First Class Lowell D. Johnson

Ruso, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.