State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Staff Sergeant Kenneth I. Wagner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Nineth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Leonard B. Kjelland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Europe.
1945
Private First Class Arnie L. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy.
1945
Private Charles W. Hansen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 352 Nd. Qm. Rhd. Co.
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:A/S Infantry Co B 359th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Luxembourg
1945
Captain James K. Brewer
Colfax, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: "Combat Command ""B""
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Nineth Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private First Class Alvin P. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action, buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery.
1945
Private First Class Henry D. Dorner
Kunze Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:43rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 20, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private Ernest N. Boisjolie
Wild Rice, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:41st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 01, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Staff Sergeant Jasper Aaser
Hamlin, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action East of Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium.
1945
Captain Rex Aton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Philippine Scouts
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:
Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered.
1945
Sergeant John A. Thomas
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:419th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Clarence Grimestad
Charlson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 39
Killed in action in the Battle for Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg on Luzon in the Philippines.
1945
Private James J. Tatarek
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Second Lieutenant Marlin E. Miller
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps
Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
1945
Private Harold D. Norby
Charlson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Private First Class Kenneth L. Stocking
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Okinawa