State Heroes

Technician Third Grade John T. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Detachment

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:99th Infantry Battalion

Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 37

Killed in action in Belgium

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 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.

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

Private Norman J. Skubinna

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service as a POW in Japan

Private Alvin E. Moe

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Topeka, Kansas

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.

Staff Sergeant Marvin L. Ringoen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:63rd Armored Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:11th Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class George J. Fisher

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Division

Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Luzon

Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class Paul E. Weiler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 11, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

Boatswain's Mate First Petty Officer Arnt G. Odegaard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 27, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Private First Class Gilmer G. Lindquist

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 25, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in France

Private First Class Leonard I. Langager

Mayville, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age:

US Army Infantry

Killed in action by a sniper the last day of the war in the Netherlands.

 

Private First Class Alf K. Gronfur

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luxembourg

Second Lieutenant Warren H. Bakewell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 10, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action 10 Apr 45 Philippine Islands