State Heroes

Private First Class Oscar H. Swenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 03, 1945 / Age: 32

Died in service in Italy

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. 

Private First Class Harlan W. Sorenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Springfield, Missouri due to wounds from a Japanese bullet.

Private First Class Stanley H. Keller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Private Clement W. Lack

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Okinawa

Private First Class Edward W. Wallmann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Electrician's Mate Third Class John A. Barrow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Staff Sergeant Gerhard R. Lund

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: March 28, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class John H. Bustin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1345 Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Loss: May 10, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Msinching, China

Private Vernon R. Seabrook

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age: 24

 A shell hit his whole company and they were buried there in one grave with their names on a large grave site memorial. They were in Okinawa when it happened.

Sergeant Howard J. Erb

Garrison, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 04, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Robert J. De Vol

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Marines' Fourth Division

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in Action in Iwo Jima

Private First Class Francis J. Mozinski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Zamami Shima, Ryukyu Islands

First Lieutenant Gerald A. Burgess

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:41st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 22, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near the Philippines.

Corporal Fred R. Melnick

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private First Class Frederic T. Fox

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 17, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa