State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Lieutenant Junior Grade William W. Fearn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Pacific
1945
Private First Class Ovie H. Syrstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Russel C. Nettleton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private Gerald A. Asleson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Alsace, France
1945
Staff Sergeant Ernest M. Holzemer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Lieutenant Colonel Leonard D. Petersen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Special Troops Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 41
1945
Technician Fourth Grade Roy D. Dahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 02, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Germany
1945
First Lieutenant Arthur E. Solow
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Sergeant Rueben Torno
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Manila, Philippine Islands
1945
Sergeant Paul D. Morgan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Radioman Third Class Jerome W. Baglien
Hillsboro, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Sculpin
Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age: 22
United States Naval Reserve. Killed in action on the USS Sculpin when it was sunk by a Japanese Destroyer. South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered.
1945
First Lieutenant Roy E. Mode
Steele, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Belgium.
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.