State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private First Class Marvin B. Gross
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Gerald R. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:US Navy Patrol Bombing Squadron Two
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Combat Air Crew 50
Date of Loss: June 15, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Corpus Christi, Texas
1945
Private First Class Laudie J. Hondl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Airman Recruit John J. Scobba
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 24, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Kure Harbor, Japan.
1945
Corporal Fred P. Pfau
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Borneo
1945
Gunnery Sergeant Gust Spart
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 50
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Second Lieutenant Carl R. Moses
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Sebring, Florida
1945
Private First Class Floyd M. Fousek
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
Captain John Landdeck Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Cebu, Philippine Islands
1945
Captain Kenneth A. Williams
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 22, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action in the Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
1st Sergeant Wesley G. Lundwell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 07, 1945 / Age: 30
Died in service in Honolulu, Hawaii
1945
Corporal Eugene B. Melcher
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 05, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in India
1945
Private First Class Louis W. Kram
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class James E. Balerud
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Belgium.
1945
Staff Sergeant Douglas W. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
First Lieutenant William H. Magill Jr.
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 31, 1945 / Age: 26
Died on 31 January 1945 on board a rescue ship. Was a soldier of the Bataan Death March.
Buried at Riverside Cemetery Fargo ND
Name is included on the All Veterans Memorial at the ND Capitol grounds in Bismarck ND.