State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1946
Technician Fifth Grade Richard G. Rikke
Manfred, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 17, 1946 / Age: 21
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1946
Comissaryman Ship's Cook Third Class John R. Mills
Hannaford ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 25, 1946 / Age: 25
Died in service in Martinez, California
1945
Staff Sergeant Ralph G. Evenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Quinten S. Robel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa
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: 29
Died in service as a POW in Germany
1945
Private First Class Vincent D. Leuwer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Alphonse A. Wilkes
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 25th Reconnaissance Troop
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Leon M. Goebel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Date of Loss: July 02, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Gunnery Sergeant Russell W. Lippert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:4th Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 22, 1945 / Age: 26
Colonel Robert M. Neiman described the moment Lippert gave his life to his country in his memoir, "Tanks on the Beaches". "Division called at about two in the morning and said the (previous) attack had been repulsed.
1945
Private Walter J. Henning
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in St Laurent, France
1945
Seaman Second Class Carroll G. McGarvey
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 05, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in South Pacific
1945
Corporal Leo A. Forcier
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:42nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge in France.
1945
Corporal Wallace R. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 27, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
1945
First Lieutenant Thomas J. Mooney
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 30
Died in service in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class James J. Kubat
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:257th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private Neil D. Stevenson
Dickinson, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:
Died in Euskirchen, Germany