State Heroes
1945
Corporal Carsten G. Lorntson
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 04, 1945 / Age: 28
Died in service in Indio, California
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
Staff Sergeant Wesley H. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 14, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in The Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Theodore O. Bjertness
Hatton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:71st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
From American Battle Monuments Commission website
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
Second Lieutenant Ervin K. Holter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class William T. McMahon
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:65th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Sergeant Ronald B. Peck
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 20, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private First Class Arthur A. Morrison
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Corporal Eugene Mickel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Victor F. La Count
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Sergeant Stanley L. Seavert
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Technical Sergeant George Fraser
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age: 36
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Edward Norenberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 24, 1945 / Age: 33
Died in service in the Philippine Islands
1945
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
1945
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