State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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.
1946
Colonel Roy W. Osborn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1946 / Age: 32
A crash of a C-54 transport on Taboga Island, Panama, on June 9, 1946.
1945
Second Lieutenant Marlin E. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps
Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
1945
Private Harold D. Norby
Charlson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private First Class Kenneth L. Stocking
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private Peter A. Ressler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 12, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Germany
1945
Merchant Seaman Nick Zivotosky
World War II (WWII)
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Merchant Marine
Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age: 42
Killed in action in North Africa.
1945
Private First Class Francis Irwin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Clinton A. Albus
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Philippines
1945
Second Lieutenant William O. Ward
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:361st Field Artillery
Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private Roy F. Patzner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 02, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Robert B. Miner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:66th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Captain Maurice A. Strand
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th AAF Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in China
1945
Private Clarence J. Baker
Gackle, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20
From WWII book:
1945
Private First Class Donald W. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 13, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in Tyndall Field, Florida
1945
First Lieutenant William M. MacDonald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Germany. When the command post of his company had become surrounded by the enemy, Lt. MacDonald organized two squads from another unit and attacked their flank.