State Heroes

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.

Private First Class Merlin J. Hagen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

First Lieutenant Bernard S. Bennison

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

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

Killed in action over Kawasaki, Japan

Private Harry A. Meyers

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 02, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

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.

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.

Private First Class Christ J. Dauenhauer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in England.

Private Boyd A. Maize

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Date of Loss: May 31, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa

Second Lieutenant Keith A. Maloney

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:512th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class James E. Jordan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class Ira L. Walla

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Department

Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Staff Sergeant Henry S. Lee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

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

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Belgium

Private First Class John H. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:94th Recon Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:14th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action near France.

Lieutenant Charles E. Pagenkopf

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 23, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Waurika, Oklahoma in a plane crash

Private First Class James L. Margach

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:305th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

Staff Sgergeant Wallace D. Lundy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.