State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Leland D. Klein photo 1945

Radioman 1st Class Leland D. Klein

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 13, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Edward C. Drader Jr. photo 1945

Private First Class Edward C. Drader Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Otto J. Dockter photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Otto J. Dockter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 14, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Lester A. Mattern photo 1945

Pvt. Lester A. Mattern

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 290th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Vincent C. Abrahamson photo 1945

Private Vincent C. Abrahamson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in Action in Philippine Islands

Gregory F. Boehm photo 1945

Sgt. Gregory F. Boehm

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France.

Douglas W. Thompson photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Douglas W. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Clarence Grimestad photo 1945

PFC Clarence Grimestad

Charlson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 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.

Harold L. Olson photo 1945

Seaman 1st Class Harold L. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Okinawa

Adrian L. Lucken photo 1945

Private First Class Adrian L. Lucken

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 18, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Okinawa

Ernest Floyd Knutson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Ernest F. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Air Baser Squadron Army Corps

Date of Loss: March 13, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Blythe, California

Donald G. McNeill photo 1945

Sergeant Donald G. McNeill

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Wesel, Germany

Mark E. De Mots photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade Mark E. De Mots

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:56th Signal Air Warning Battalion

Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action near France.

John M. Spencer photo 1945

Private First Class John M. Spencer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

William H. Magill Jr. photo 1945

1LT William H. Magill Jr.

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 31, 1945 / Age: 26

Died on 31 January 1945 on board a rescue ship. Was a soldier of the Bataan Death March.

Buried at Riverside Cemetery Fargo ND

Name is included on the All Veterans Memorial at the ND Capitol grounds in Bismarck ND.