State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private David L. Mythaler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Lawrence Lessard
Grafton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Sergeant Edwin C. Ziemann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Corporal Earl A. Slaybaugh
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Staff Sergeant Lawrence L. Lee
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-29 #42-24598
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:869th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:20th Air Force
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 25
On January 9, 1945, while returning from mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, came under attack by enemy fighters. The bomber was severely battle damaged, and ditched in the Pacific off the coast of Japan
1945
Corporal Clarion C. Wysocki
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:754th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Sergeant William K. Markham
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 06, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in Okinawa
1945
Private Lloyd J. Amoit
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fleet Marine Force Pacific, 5th Marine Division, Unit 27th Replacement Draft
Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Seaman First Class Eugene L. Weber
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 09, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Guam
1945
Fire Controlman Second Class Saunder M. Bolstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 05, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Asiatic Theater
1945
Flight Officer Robert L. Sauvageau
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Lake City, Florida
1945
Private Lyle W. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
1945
Corporal Manfred E. Moe
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Kircheib, Germany
1945
Staff Sergeant Kenneth G. Johnston
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action on the Palau Islands
1945
Private First Class Lester A. Erickson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 24, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action on Mindanao Island
1945
Private First Class Henry O. Stenberg
Arnegard, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age: