State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Corporal Ward H. Knable
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 673rd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 417th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: February 12, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Sergeant John D. Divers Jr.
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 12, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Leyte
1945
Corporal Eugene Mickel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Wilford J. Due
Cecil Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Second Lieutenant Ralph L. Kankovsky
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 148th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Technical Sergeant Robert A. Bergman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 317th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Sergeant Clifford A. Myhra
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 870th Bomb Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 497th Bomb Group
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 21
B-29 "WEREWOLF" 42-63423 497th Bomb Group, 870th Bomb Squadron Aircraft A-Square-28 hit by fighter on a mission to Tokyo, exploded mid-air 1-27-1945
1945
First Lieutenant Carrol N. Osterdahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 777th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 444th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Marvin D. Arntz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: First Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Vernon E. Westberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 318th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Leonard Kriz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Sergeant Rueben Torno
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Manila, Philippine Islands
1945
Corporal Fred R. Melnick
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Sergeant Lionel A. Tetzloff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 859th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 492nd Bomber Group, 15th Special Group, Provisional, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 25
On February 9, 1945 he was on the crew of the B-24 Liberator #42-7563 during a mission to drop supplies to partisans fighting the Nazis in Yugoslavia. Their aircraft exploded in mid-air as they crossed the Adriatic coast over present day Croatia.
1945
Private First Class Ray S. Kreamer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 61st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service as a POW in Germany