State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
Corporal Fred R. Melnick
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Staff Sergeant Gilbert F. Van Keuren
Jamestown, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:813th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: April 10, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private Joseph H. Hartinger
Curlew Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:28th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action near Belgium.
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.
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.
1945
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.
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.
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 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.
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
Private First Class Christ J. Dauenhauer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in England.
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
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.
Corporal Henry H. Raaum
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Technical Sergeant Orrin C. Christianson
Williston, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action near the Philippines.