State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Corporal Victor C. Petersen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:USS Tennessee
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Ryukyu Island
1945
Private First Class Edwin E. Krukenberg
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in France
1945
Radioman First Class Erling N. Bakke
Jamestown, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Ommaney Bay
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status. Ommaney Bay South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered.
1945
Staff Sergeant Andrew F. Babinski
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 11, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action on Okinawa Island
1945
Private First Class Adam Wetch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:61st Armored Infantry Battalion
Date of Loss: March 31, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Germany
1945
Second Lieutenant Joseph J. Oleskow
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 12, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Staff Sergeant Frank T. Sigl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:489th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Seventh Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 01, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany.
1945
Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class George F. Schneider
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 31, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Hawaii
1945
Private First Class John B. Darcy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Luzon
1945
Corporal John R. Kellar
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 10, 1945 / Age: 39
Cpl. John R. Kellar, stationed at Marana, Arizona, died of a heart ailment.
1945
Private First Class Marvin D. Arntz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class Carl B. Wasness
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Seaman First Class Harold L. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Adrian L. Lucken
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 18, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Albert E. Schulz
Elgin, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:38th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945