State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
1st Lieutenant Paul W. Wittenberger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 09, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in the Philippine Islands
1945
Staff Sergeant Charles P. Stolp
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 35th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Robert L. Aas
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 385th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Germany
1945
Private Ernest P. Sczesny
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 388th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 30
Died in service in Midway, Georgia
1945
Private First Class Carroll G. Christenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 26th Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fifth Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in Action in Iwo Jima
1945
Lieutenant Colonel Leonard D. Petersen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Special Troops Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 41
1945
Sergeant Alfred R. Oksendahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 24th Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Sergeant Paul D. Morgan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class Millard E. Rasmussen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
Private James J. Tatarek
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 23rd Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Yoeman 3rd Class Donald M. Severinson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in Honolulu, Hawaii
1945
Private First Class Floyd M. Fousek
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 132nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
PFC Joseph P. Dennick
Beaulieu Township, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 182nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private Stanley O. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 301st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Tech. Sgt. Orrin C. Christianson
Williston, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action near the Philippines.