State Heroes

Private First Class Loren M. Baker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action 11 May 45 Okinawa

Staff Sergeant Otto J. Dockter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Captain Robert B. Holmes

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: P-51 44-63214

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action when he was flying a mission to strafe enemy airfields in the present-day Czech Republic. After strafing two airfields heading towards the third, his plane was hit by flak, and he crashed and was killed near Prague

Sergeant Gregory F. Boehm

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:66th Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Armored Division

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

Killed in action in France.

Sergeant Peter J. Farrell

Glacier Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Private Rueben Pepple

Cathay, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:34th Tank Battalion

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

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Gunner's Mate 2nd Class William Keller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Brooklyn, New York

Sergeant Arthur B. Rossland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Adelard L. La Coste

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Captain Melville C. La Force

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Technician Fifth Grade Mark E. De Mots

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

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.

Private Glenn E. Hover

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 21, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Shima, Ryukyus Island

Private First Class Adolph Buxie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action on the Philippine Islands

Private Ernest P. Sczesny

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:388th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 30

Died in service in Midway, Georgia

Private Knut G. Pladson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Belgium

Corporal Carsten G. Lorntson

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 04, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Indio, California