State Heroes

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.

Sergeant Russell Albertson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 30

Died in service Pacific Ocean

Sergeant Earl H. Leland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:100th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Technician Fifth Grade Theaphil Boehler

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: April 07, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Staff Sergeant George D. Samson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Tenth Air Force

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Air Force

Date of Loss: September 14, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Raton, New Mexico

Staff Sergeant Oscar E. Christianson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:188th Field Artillery Division

Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Altenckirchen, Germany

Technical Sergeant William L. Thomas

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 27

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands.

Corporal Raymond C. Stout

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Luxemburg, Belgium

Sergeant Richard B. Koenig

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Headquarters Squadron

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 45

Died as a prisoner of war in the Pacific area

Sergeant Norman L. Oas

World War II (WWII)

Date of Loss: January 31, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Belgium

Private Lyle W. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Tank Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Private Robert J. Head

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 08, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Germany

Technician Fifth Grade William L. Peart

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Japan POW camp.

Private Gilbert P. Lafferty

Leyden, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:23rd Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Seventh Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Belgium.

Technician Fifth Grade Henry Warcken

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:56th Engineer Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:11th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 13, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Henry O. Stenberg

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age: