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State Heroes Total: 4277

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World War II

1945

PFC Eugene A. De Bolt

Carrington, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1945

Private First Class Glenn O. Hagen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 16th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Brandenburg, Germany

1945

1st Lieutenant Bernard S. Bennison

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action over Kawasaki, Japan

1945

Sgt. Maurice G. McCormick

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 60th Bomber Squadron, 39th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 29

Died while in MIA status.

1945

Captain William R. Weir

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 387th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 97th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 33

He was killed after he had thrown a hand grenade into a German tank which was on the main road to the town of Nuttum ... A nearby German soldier shot the Captain as he turned away from the flaming tank.

1945

PFC Theodore O. Bjertness

Hatton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Infantry Regiment, 71st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

From American Battle Monuments Commission website

1945

Aviation Cadet Robert F. Rohs

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in a plane crash 18 miles north of Pensacola, Florida.

1945

Private First Class Carl V. Person

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 473rd Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Italy

1945

Captain John Landdeck Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Cebu, Philippine Islands

1945

Private First Class Allen M. Sawyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Mp Hg

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 157th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Dolle, Germany

1945

PFC Charles J. Cicha

Conway, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 14th Infantry Battalion, 1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy.

1945

Private Vernon R. Seabrook

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 381st Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age: 24

A shell hit his whole company and they were buried there in one grave with their names on a large grave site memorial. They were in Okinawa when it happened.