State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private First Class Lyle R. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 23, 1945 / Age: 18
Died in service in Germany
1945
Captain William E. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 93rd Bomber Sqdn, 19th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: June 22, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Sergeant Orville W. Milbrandt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 383rd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: June 21, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private Lawrence G. Gerving
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 32nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 20, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private Clarence F. Weiss
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: June 20, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Okinawa
1945
PFC Henry D. Dorner
Kunze Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 169th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 43rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 20, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Adrian L. Lucken
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 18, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Arnold H. Hausauer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 382nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: June 18, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Corp. Calvin S. Ekstrand
Dover, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 16, 1945 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Allen G. Stein
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 17th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Gerald R. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: US Navy Patrol Bombing Squadron Two
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Combat Air Crew 50
Date of Loss: June 15, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Corpus Christi, Texas
1945
Captain Philip E. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 14, 1945 / Age: 32
Died in service in Europe
1945
Captain John E. Kapsner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 375th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 308th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 13, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Lengten, Assam
1945
Seaman Second Class Arne G. Johnson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 12, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
1945
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Paul E. Weiler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 11, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Philippine Islands