State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
2nd Lieutenant Alan L. Sorenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Achern, Germany, when hit by enemy shell fragments.
1945
Technician 5th Grade Theaphil Boehler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 66th Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 12th Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Fireman 1c Jacob Seitz
Bismarck, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.
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
Staff Sgt. Robert J. Frauenholtz
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 835th Bomber Squadron, 486th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Seaman 1st Class Harold L. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Okinawa
1945
Second Lieutenant Melvin Alderman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 427th Bomb Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 303rd Bomb Group
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in mid-air collision during Mission #353, 6 April 1945, to Leipzig, Germany. Crew was flying in B-17G #43-38958 Green Hill Belle (427BS) GN- H.
1945
Fireman 1c Roland M. Suko
Fredonia, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Sergeant Murl S. Roush
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 36
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Pvt. Lester A. Mattern
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 290th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
PFC Robert J. Collins
Eden Township, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany.
1945
Private First Class William J. Fullerton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 121st Infantry
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: A/S Infantry
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 121st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Eighth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Fireman 2c William R. Winn, Jr.
Fargo, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Herbert H. Schwartz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 383rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Sergeant Earl H. Leland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 397th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 100th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany