State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Captain Robert B. Holmes
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: P-51 44-63214
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Fighter Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force
Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action when he was flying a mission to strafe enemy airfields in the present-day Czech Republic. After strafing two airfields heading towards the third, his plane was hit by flak, and he crashed and was killed near Prague
1945
Sergeant Peter J. Farrell
Glacier Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private Rueben Pepple
Cathay, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fifth Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private First Class Leland I. Butler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action near France.
1945
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class William Keller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 24
Died in service in Brooklyn, New York
1945
Sergeant Arthur B. Rossland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Adelard L. La Coste
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Captain Melville C. La Force
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private Glenn E. Hover
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 21, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Shima, Ryukyus Island
1945
Private First Class Adolph Buxie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action on the Philippine Islands
1945
Private Ernest P. Sczesny
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:388th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 30
Died in service in Midway, Georgia
1945
Private Knut G. Pladson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Seaman Second Class Bill M. Murphy Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 20, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in San Peblo, California
1945
Private First Class Henry Runestad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Iwo Jima.
1945
Private First Class Floyd B. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in The Philippines.
1945
Private Arnold T. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa