State Heroes

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

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.

First Lieutenant Peter J. Hoffmann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery G

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:7th Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in St Laurent, France

Technician Fourth Grade Oscar E. Schock

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 17, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Okinawa

Second Lieutenant Alan L. Sorenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion

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

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Achern, Germany, when hit by enemy shell fragments.

Private First Class Jack Morrell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 27, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Okinawa

Private Clayton E. Foss

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:81st Cavalry Reconn Squad

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: May 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Died of wounds in Italy

Corporal Emmett O. Lund

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 31, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Okinawa

First Lieutenant Harold H. Burow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Belgium

Private First Class Gregory R. Des Jarlais

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:42nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

First Lieutenant Edward G. Fox

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Division 7th Army

Date of Loss: April 01, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Ben Hame, Germany

Technician Fifth Grade Henry E. Winne

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:11th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: March 11, 1945 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Technician Fifth Grade Richard J. Lynch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Second Lieutenant Thomas R. Callinan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:42nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Gambshein, France

Yoeman Third Class Vernon K. Huber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Johnston

Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action off the Samar Islands

Private First Class Millard E. Rasmussen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands