State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Major Richard J. Knapp
Binford ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 25
Died in service in Rumkhapalong, India
1945
Sergeant Russell Albertson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 30
Died in service Pacific Ocean
1945
Sergeant Earl H. Leland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:100th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Theaphil Boehler
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: April 07, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Staff Sergeant George D. Samson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Tenth Air Force
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Air Force
Date of Loss: September 14, 1945 / Age: 24
Died in service in Raton, New Mexico
1945
Staff Sergeant Oscar E. Christianson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:188th Field Artillery Division
Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Altenckirchen, Germany
1945
Technical Sergeant William L. Thomas
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands.
1945
Corporal Raymond C. Stout
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Luxemburg, Belgium
1945
Sergeant Richard B. Koenig
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Headquarters Squadron
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 45
Died as a prisoner of war in the Pacific area
1945
Sergeant Norman L. Oas
World War II (WWII)
Date of Loss: January 31, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Private Robert J. Head
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 08, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Technician Fifth Grade William L. Peart
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 28
Died in service in Japan POW camp.
1945
Sergeant Ervin P. Evenson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 04, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Leyte Island
1945
Private First Class Harry S. Sturn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Aviation Radioman Third Class Dale W. Robb
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 08, 1945 / Age: 24
Died in service in a mid-air collision over Corpus Christi Bay, Texas
1945
Sergeant Lawrence V. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airbourne Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Belgium