State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private First Class Henry Heilman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Sergeant John D. Divers Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 12, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Leyte
1945
Corporal Ward H. Knable
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 673rd Bomber Squadron, 417th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: February 12, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Corporal Eugene Mickel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
PFC Wilford J. Due
Cecil Township, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
2nd Lt. Ralph L. Kankovsky
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Vernon E. Westberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 318th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Sergeant Clifford A. Myhra
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 870th Bomb Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 497th Bomb Group
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 21
B-29 "WEREWOLF" 42-63423 497th Bomb Group, 870th Bomb Squadron Aircraft A-Square-28 hit by fighter on a mission to Tokyo, exploded mid-air 1-27-1945
1945
PFC Marvin D. Arntz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Technical Sergeant Robert A. Bergman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 317th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1945
1st Lt. Carrol N. Osterdahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 777th Bomber Squadron, 444th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Staff Sergeant Donald B. Fair
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 44th Armored Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Sixth Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Ray S. Kreamer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 61st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Albert E. Schulz
Elgin, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 152nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 38th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Leonard Kriz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Germany