State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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.
1945
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.
1945
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
1945
Private First Class Allen M. Sawyer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Military Policy Headquarters
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Dolle, Germany
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Donald S. Peacock
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
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.
1945
Private First Class George C. Maze
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands.
1945
Private First Class Jasper H. Thompson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 01, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Zerf, Germany
1945
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 First Class James E. Balerud
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Belgium.
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.
1945
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 Hans E. Kramer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 28, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Southwest Pacific
1945
Captain William R. Weir
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:97th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 33
He was killed after he had thrown a hand grenade into a German tank which was on the main road to the town of Nuttum ... A nearby German soldier shot the Captain as he turned away from the flaming tank.
1945
2nd Lieutenant Gordon H. Lindvig
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 25
Died in service in Cebu, Philippine Islands
1945
Private Claude Grey
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Military Police
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age: 27