State Heroes
World War II
1944
Private First Class Wallace V. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 03, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the Marianas Island
1944
Private Willard R. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Staff Sergeant Kenneth G. Johnston
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action on the Palau Islands
1945
Fire Controlman 2c William S. Jones
Verona, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Technician 4th Grade Aaron L. Jones
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1942
Staff Sergeant Arthur W. Jones
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Island
1945
Private Earl F. Jones
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in New Hebrides
1944
2nd Lt. Benjamin E. Jones, Jr.
Bismarck, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 25
Died during surgery to amputate his leg which was severely wounded due to a fire fight with a machine gun nest.
1945
Tech. Sgt. Louis O. Joos
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
PFC James E. Jordan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Private Donald R. Jorve
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 22, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sgt. Harold G. Josewski
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 567th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in a crash over Normandy. Crew member of the aircraft "Flak Magnet".
1944
Pvt. Walter R. Jungling
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 413rd Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Joseph A. Kachena
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 415th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 104th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Germany
1944
1st Lt. Robert D. Kaercher
Cavalier, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: March 26, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France. Arrived in England to join the 401st BG on his last mission, target: Watten, France. They were hit by flak over Pas de Calais and exploded.