State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Electrician's Mate Third Class Donald Adams
Wahpeton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan.
Remains not recovered.
1945
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
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 Alvin E. Berger
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Luxembourg.
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
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
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
Staff Sergeant Jack M. Collette
Oakwood Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
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
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
1945
First Lieutenant John A. Bell
Upham, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:614th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France.
1945
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
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