State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
First Lieutenant John A. Bell
Upham, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:614th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France.
1945
Sergeant Edwin C. Ziemann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Staff Sergeant Lawrence L. Lee
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-29 #42-24598
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:869th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:20th Air Force
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 25
On January 9, 1945, while returning from mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, came under attack by enemy fighters. The bomber was severely battle damaged, and ditched in the Pacific off the coast of Japan
1945
Private First Class Walter Keierleber
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:80th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Corporal Clarion C. Wysocki
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:754th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Sergeant William K. Markham
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 06, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in Okinawa
1945
Flight Officer Hubert H. Goebel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:23rd Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Staff Sergeant Edmund F. Mahowald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private Lloyd J. Amoit
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fleet Marine Force Pacific, 5th Marine Division, Unit 27th Replacement Draft
Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Seaman First Class Eugene L. Weber
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 09, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Guam
1945
Seaman First Class Lowell D. Johnson
Ruso, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Fire Controlman Second Class Saunder M. Bolstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 05, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Asiatic Theater
1945
Flight Officer Robert L. Sauvageau
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Lake City, Florida
1945
Corporal Manfred E. Moe
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Kircheib, Germany
1945
Staff Sergeant Kenneth G. Johnston
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action on the Palau Islands
1945
Private First Class Lester A. Erickson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 24, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action on Mindanao Island