State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
First Lieutenant William M. MacDonald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Germany. When the command post of his company had become surrounded by the enemy, Lt. MacDonald organized two squads from another unit and attacked their flank.
1945
Private Willys S. Gensrich
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Arthur O. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 01, 1945 / Age: 35
Killed in action 1 May 45 Okinawa
1945
Sergeant Gregory F. Boehm
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:66th Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France.
1945
Private Ernest Peltier
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in France
1945
Staff Sergeant Robert J. Frauenholtz
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:835th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Technical Sergeant Thomas H. Conners
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:6th Rangers Infantry Battalion
Date of Loss: February 04, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Staff Sergeant Donald A. Smith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
Private David L. Mythaler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Mark E. De Mots
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:56th Signal Air Warning Battalion
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private First Class Lawrence Lessard
Grafton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private First Class Sidney O. Ohman
Walum ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Corporal Earl A. Slaybaugh
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Bernard G. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Marine Division
Date of Loss: May 15, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa.
1945
Private First Class Sidney Aamodt
Hamar, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:89th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 16, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
1945
Staff Sergeant Michael H. Kania
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Luzon Islands