State Heroes

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.

First Lieutenant Jack Sidener

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: October 06, 1946 / Age: 23

Died in service in Kansas City, Missouri

Staff Sergeant Raymond A. Avery

Pherrin Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 19, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private Donat J. Du Bord

Pleasant Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action near France.

Electrician's Mate Third Class Donald Adams

Wahpeton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan.

Remains not recovered.

Private First Class Alvin E. Berger

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Luxembourg.

Staff Sergeant Jack M. Collette

Oakwood Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

First Lieutenant John A. Bell

Upham, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:614th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion

Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France.

Technician Fifth Class Alfred Rawn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: March 02, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class Ira L. Walla

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Department

Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Staff Sergeant Henry S. Lee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Belgium

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.

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.

Lieutenant Charles E. Pagenkopf

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 23, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Waurika, Oklahoma in a plane crash

Private First Class James L. Margach

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:305th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

Private First Class Carroll G. Christenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fifth Division

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in Action in Iwo Jima