State Heroes

Private First Class William J. Van De Hoven

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private Adam Schaff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Camille I. Du Puis

Rugby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Service Command, Eighth Air Force

Date of Loss: May 10, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in England.

Staff Sergeant Kenneth D. Olson

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:10th Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in Germany. Sgt. Olson was crossing a bridge over the Danube River when he tripped and fell off the treadway, striking his head and was knocked unconscious.

Private First Class Joseph P. Dennick

Beaulieu Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private First Class Robert W. Dunlap

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:41st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the Philippines.

First Lieutenant Jordan E. Keister

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:428 Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Private First Class Harvey R. Grenier

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Second Lieutenant Keith A. Maloney

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:512th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Belgium.

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

Private Albert C. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Italy

Aviation Cadet Robert A. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 30, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Chandler, Arizona

Lieutenant Junior Grade William W. Fearn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Pacific

Private First Class Ovie H. Syrstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Private First Class Russel C. Nettleton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Private Gerald A. Asleson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Alsace, France