State Heroes

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

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

Sergeant Fred Stuber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Technician Fifth Grade Kenneth D. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:33rd Division

Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Japan

Carrier Strike Group 2 Blazer W. Kramer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Killed in action in the Asiatic Area

Private Vernon E. Lippert

Verona, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near Belgium.

Technical Sergeant Frank J. Helbling

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:335th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: March 31, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Arland L. Boye

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Radioman Second Class Alan R. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in the Pacific Area

Private First Class Charles M. Prine

Sawyer, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Captain William K. Crawford

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Marine Division

Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Private First Class William Robson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:A/S Infantry

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

Date of Loss: June 26, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

Private First Class Vernon E. Westberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Germany

Second Lieutenant Jack M. Oland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 02, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in service in a car accident in Richmond, Virgina

First Lieutenant John M. Broderick

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:71st AAF Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Antonna, Italy

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.