State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Radioman 1st Class Leland D. Klein
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 13, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private Philander E. Vannatta
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in Ft. Knox, Kentucky
1945
Private First Class Victor R. Wuertz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private Mark F. Packard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence A. Teige
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 24, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Honshu, Japan
1945
Staff Sergeant Ernest F. Knutson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Air Baser Squadron Army Corps
Date of Loss: March 13, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Blythe, California
1945
Private First Class Wilford J. Due
Cecil Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Technical Sergeant Matthias Mastel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Michael P. Gores
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Carroll G. Christenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fifth Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in Action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class James F. Mainz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:68th Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:14th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Technical Sergeant Louis O. Joos
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Colonel Orin D. Haugen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:11th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: February 22, 1945 / Age: 37
Colonel Haugen was in Parañaque when he was hit by a fragment from a 20mm anti-aircraft shell that the Japanese were firing at his troops.
1945
Private First Class Carl W. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Sergeant Earl C. Livdahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Staff Sergeant Sindey E. Ambroson
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 23, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action 23 Mar 45 in Luzon