State Heroes

Private Harold M. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 07, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Okinawa

First Lieutenant Robert B. Pfusch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division

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

Killed in action in Italy. Death caused by wounds received while serving as rifle platoon leader in the mountain group infantry.

Private First Class George J. Fisher

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Division

Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Luzon

Private First Class Charles J. Cicha

Conway, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:14th Infantry Battalion

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

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy.

Private First Class Leonard I. Langager

Mayville, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age:

US Army Infantry

Killed in action by a sniper the last day of the war in the Netherlands.

 

Private First Class Alf K. Gronfur

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luxembourg

Sergeant Murl S. Roush

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 36

Killed in action in Germany

Second Lieutenant Warren H. Bakewell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 10, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action 10 Apr 45 Philippine Islands

Corporal Matt E. Schwab

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:80th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private Stanley O. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Germany

Staff Sergeant Donald J. Ewals

New Rockford, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

Corporal Rene S. Foubert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Captain Louis F. Murphy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 27

Died in service in the POW Fukuoka Camp in Japan

Second Lieutenant Ervin H. Rybnicek

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:363rd Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: April 02, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Okinawa

Seaman Second Class Daniel A. Baker

Hankinson, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Indianapolis

Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action. USS Indianapolis. Phillipines. Remains not recovered. 

Captain Glenn T. Elliott

Valley City, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action near Luxembourg.