State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Technical Sergeant Paul E. Charbonneau
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 786th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 466th Bomber Group
Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age: 24
B-24H #41-29423 took off from Attlebridge, England on a bombing mission over Oschersleben, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter planes which damaged the #1 engine causing them to crash in Germany during the war.
1945
PFC Lawrence Lessard
Grafton, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
PFC Ervin Allmendinger
Dodge, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action.
Buried at Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands Holland. Plot E Row 2 Grave 12.
Service # 37554609
1945
Staff Sgt. Gilbert F. Van Keuren
Jamestown, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: April 10, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
2nd Lieutenant Warren H. Bakewell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 10, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action 10 Apr 45 Philippine Islands
1945
Seaman 1c Carl P. Nagle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Elmer Dockter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 383rd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Staff Sergeant Ralph G. Evenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 382nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Sergeant Adolph C. Gerzewski
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 397th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 100th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age: 33
Killed in action in Heilbronn, Germany
1945
Pvt. Neil William McIntyre
Williston, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private First Class Clarence Klein
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 383rd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Tech. 5c Leonard B. Kjelland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Europe.
1945
Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Jack E. Savage
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
1st Lieutenant Thomas J. Mooney
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 184th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 30
Died in service in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Lawrence E. Kennedy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 351st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in Italy