State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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
1946
Private Lee E. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:106th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1946 / Age:
Private Anderson was taken prisoner in the vicinity of Schönberg, Belgium on December 21, 1944.
1945
Private First Class Louis J. Des Forges
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action on Iwo Jima, Volcano Island
1945
Sergeant Murl S. Roush
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 36
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Second Lieutenant Ernest S. Kruchten
Perth, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:55th Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 14, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
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
Private Stanley O. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Ensign Elmer E. Hasse
Judson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Intrepid
Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Elmer Dockter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Captain Louis F. Murphy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in the POW Fukuoka Camp in Japan
1945
Second Lieutenant Ervin H. Rybnicek
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:363rd Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 02, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Seaman First Class Lorrin R. Koapke
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Russell D. Mikkelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private Roy J. Eckert
Rugby, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Germany after making the Roer River crossing.
1945
Private Christian J. Domeier
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class Allen G. Stein
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Okinawa