State Heroes

Private First Class Sidney O. Ohman

Walum ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Belgium

Staff Sergeant Philip J. Dockter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 27, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in the Philippines

Private First Class Bernard G. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Marine Division

Date of Loss: May 15, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa.

Private First Class George R. McGregor

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private First Class Frank R. Friedbauer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 37

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Staff Sergeant Michael H. Kania

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action on Luzon Islands

Technician Fourth Class John C. Knight

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:899th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class Paul B. Dyer

Economy Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 36

Killed in action near Belgium.

Second Lieutenant Emmett P. O'Day

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: March 18, 1945 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Germany.

Corporal Michael A. Drury

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:155th Airborne Battalion

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

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

Killed in action in Belgium

Technician Fourth Grade Oscar E. Schock

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 17, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Okinawa

Private First Class Andrew D. Mathiasen

Crosby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 17, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Second Lieutenant Alan L. Sorenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion

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

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Achern, Germany, when hit by enemy shell fragments.

Private First Class Jack Morrell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 27, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Okinawa

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.

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.