State Heroes

Seaman First Class Lowell D. Johnson

Ruso, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.

Private First Class Norman R. Benson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Marine Division

Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Private Joseph A. Carlascio

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Luzon, Philippines

Private Vernon E. Lippert

Verona, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near Belgium.

Sergeant George Volk

Orrin, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed-in-action during the Battle of Okinawa

Private First Class Charles M. Prine

Sawyer, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Technical Sergeant Paul E. Charbonneau

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:786th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age: 24

B-24H #41-29423 took off from Attlebridge, England on a bombing mission over Oschersleben, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter planes which damaged the #1 engine causing them to crash in Germany during the war. 

Sergeant Edwin C. Ziemann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

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

Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

First Lieutenant Robert B. Pfusch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy. Death caused by wounds received while serving as rifle platoon leader in the mountain group infantry.

Private First Class Leonard I. Langager

Mayville, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age:

US Army Infantry

Killed in action by a sniper the last day of the war in the Netherlands.

 

Corporal Matt E. Schwab

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:80th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private Lloyd J. Amoit

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fleet Marine Force Pacific, 5th Marine Division, Unit 27th Replacement Draft

Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Staff Sergeant Donald J. Ewals

New Rockford, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

Fire Controlman Second Class Saunder M. Bolstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 05, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Asiatic Theater

Private First Class Lester A. Erickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 24, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action on Mindanao Island

Captain Glenn T. Elliott

Valley City, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fifth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action near Luxembourg.