State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private Philander E. Vannatta
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in Ft. Knox, Kentucky
1945
Private Maurice C. Keller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private First Class Victor R. Wuertz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private Mark F. Packard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
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
Private John M. Grier
Rugby, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:562nd Anti-Aircraft Arty (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private Frederick R. Rodahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:99th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Belgium.
1945
Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence A. Teige
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 24, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Honshu, Japan
1945
Staff Sergeant Ernest F. Knutson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Air Baser Squadron Army Corps
Date of Loss: March 13, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Blythe, California
1945
Second Lieutenant Melvin Alderman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:427th Bomb Squadron
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in mid-air collision during Mission #353, 6 April 1945, to Leipzig, Germany. Crew was flying in B-17G #43-38958 Green Hill Belle (427BS) GN- H.
1945
Technician Fourth Class Thomas P. Streifel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private Leroy B. Hauge
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 29, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Gordon L. Mathiason
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Belgium
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 Timothy E. Kotaska
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 30
Died as a Prisoner Of War at Bad Soden-Salmunster Hospital (Serves Stalag 9-B) Bad Soden Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09
1945
Sergeant Ray E. Wold
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:327th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.