State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private Willys S. Gensrich
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
PFC Leland I. Butler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private First Class Russell D. Mikkelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 43rd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Staff Sergeant Theodore J. Paschke
Ardoch, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 41st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
PFC Louis W. Kram
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Victor R. Wuertz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 158th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Gilbert E. Wulff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 22, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
S1c Francis V. Cincera
Lisbon, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 22, 1945 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private Glenn E. Hover
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 21, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Shima, Ryukyus Island
1945
Private First Class Homer J. Latendresse
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 185th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 36
Killed in action in Negros, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Joseph A. Kachena
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 415th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 104th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class James J. Kubat
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 257th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1945
MM1 John B. Bird
Haynes, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trigger
Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Member of the crew on the USS Trigger, which was reported as lost/MIA while patrolling a known mined area of the East China Sea.
1945
1945
Major Richard J. Knapp
Binford ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 25
Died in service in Rumkhapalong, India