State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1946
Ensign Robert B. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 19, 1946 / Age: 22
Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina
1946
Lieutenant Howard A. Price
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 21, 1946 / Age: 32
Died in service in Oakland, California
1945
Staff Sergeant Jasper Aaser
Hamlin, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action East of Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Christ R. Mertz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Italy
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Alvin J. Hultin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Date of Loss: February 06, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Staff Sergeant Kenneth D. Olson
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:10th Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Armored Division
Date of Loss: November 16, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in Germany. Sgt. Olson was crossing a bridge over the Danube River when he tripped and fell off the treadway, striking his head and was knocked unconscious.
1945
Second Lieutenant Robert E. Friesz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 25, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1945
Private David A. Latraille
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 29, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1945
Private First Class Merle E. Casey
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:43rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in the Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Robert W. Dunlap
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:41st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Sergeant Herbert B. Reister
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Peter Klein
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
First Lieutenant Jordan E. Keister
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:428 Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1945
Private First Class Gilbert E. Wulff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 22, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Philip Manz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 14, 1945 / Age: 31
Died in service in Luzon
1945
Private First Class Harvey R. Grenier
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.