State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Sergeant Stanley L. Seavert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 346th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Corp. Leo A. Forcier
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge in France.
1945
Pvt. Lloyd A. Ohlheiser
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private First Class Gordon L. Mathiason
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 17th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Pvt. Clarence J. Baker
Gackle, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20
From WWII book:
1945
Corporal Michael A. Drury
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 155th Airborne Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Coast Artillery Corps
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 17th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
1st Lt. Bertram E. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 29
1945
Sgt. John H. McCarten
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 276th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
PFC Aaron C. Bender
LaMoure, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Luxembourg.
1945
2nd Lieutenant Robert L. Haley
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 673rd AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area
1945
RM1c Erling N. Bakke
Jamestown, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Ommaney Bay
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status. Ommaney Bay South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered.
1945
Private First Class Twan D. Wade
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 330th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Private Ronald W. Hagen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Luxembourg
1945
S1c Sidney W. Britsch
Knox, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action when his battleship was attacked and sunk near the Philippines. Body was not recovered.
1945
R3C Rodney Loyd Brennan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ommaney Bay
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in Action by Japanese Suicide Plan while aboard the USS Ommaney Bay in Asiatic Theatre. (Source: Service Record WWI and WWII Garrison Community ND)