State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Pvt. Le Roy W. Vigesaa
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private First Class Arnold R. Dollarhide
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 42nd Division
Date of Loss: January 26, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1945
PFC Max L. Rosencrans
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Captain William G. Peryam
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Army
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Gregory R. Des Jarlais
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 222nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 42nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1945
Private First Class Floyd B. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 160th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in The Philippines.
1945
2nd Lt. Verdie E. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Co-Pilot of B-24D, shot down by enemy fighter over Shumushu Straits while on mission to Paramushiro Island in the Kuriles chain.
1945
Sergeant Lloyd J. Wedwick
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Pvt. Gilbert P. Lafferty
Leyden, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Belgium.
1945
PFC Charles M. Prine
Sawyer, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 161st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Pvt. Vernon E. Lippert
Verona, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 291st Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Capt. Glenn T. Elliott
Valley City, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private First Class Christ J. Dauenhauer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 378th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in England.
1945
Capt. Dwight T. Hunkins
Fargo, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 29
Died while in POW status. Fought on Bataan and became a POW at Camp O'Donnell and Cabanatuan. He was one of 1622 Japanese Prisoners of War boarded onto the Oryoku Maru at Manila on December 14, 1944.
1945
Sgt. Peter J. Farrell
Glacier Township, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the Netherlands.