State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private First Class Edward C. Drader Jr.
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Sergeant Victor Reisenauer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 27, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
Staff Sergeant Donavon Blake
Underwood, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:44th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France.
1945
Private First Class Clarence Klein
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private Lester A. Mattern
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private Vincent C. Abrahamson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in Action in Philippine Islands
1945
Sergeant John A. Thomas
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:419th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Clarence Grimestad
Charlson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 39
Killed in action in the Battle for Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg on Luzon in the Philippines.
1945
Private James J. Tatarek
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Second Lieutenant Marlin E. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps
Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
1945
Private Harold D. Norby
Charlson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private First Class Kenneth L. Stocking
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private Peter A. Ressler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 12, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Germany
1945
Merchant Seaman Nick Zivotosky
World War II (WWII)
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Merchant Marine
Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age: 42
Killed in action in North Africa.
1945
Private First Class Francis Irwin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Clinton A. Albus
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Philippines