State Heroes

Private Leo C. Lambert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Flight Officer James G. Melarvie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in France

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.

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

Staff Sergeant Mike J. Haniuk

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.

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 Edward Reichenberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 02, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Second Lieutenant George L. Murray

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 22

Lt. George Murray was killed when the P-47D he was piloting crashed into the Gulf of Mexico 20 miles east of Matagorda, Texas.

Sergeant John H. McCarten

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:70th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

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 Twan D. Wade

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Belgium

Sergeant Clarence B. Workman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:55th Armed Infantry Battalion

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

Date of Loss: March 11, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Technician Fifth Class Allen R. Gunkel

Rochester Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: March 02, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class George Rutz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 12, 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. 

Private First Class Joseph C. Nush

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:60th Infantry Battalion

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

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.