State Heroes
World War II
Sergeant Earl W. Garrison
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 25, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action on Tinian Island, Marianas Islands
Private First Class Lester A. Erickson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 24, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action on Mindanao Island
Captain William E. Miller
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 93rd Bomber Sqdn, 19th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: June 22, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Sergeant Orville W. Milbrandt
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 383rd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: June 21, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Okinawa
Private Lawrence G. Gerving
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 32nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 20, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Okinawa
PFC Henry D. Dorner
Kunze Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 20, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Philippines.
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
Private First Class Arnold H. Hausauer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 382nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: June 18, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa
Corp. Calvin S. Ekstrand
Dover, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 16, 1945 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Gerald R. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 15, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Corpus Christi, Texas
Captain John E. Kapsner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 375th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 308th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 13, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Lengten, Assam
Seaman 2nd Class Arne G. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 12, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
Tech Sgt. Harold E. Halldorson
Milton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 777th Bomber Squadron, 444th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: June 10, 1945 / Age: 34
Died while in MIA status.
2nd Lieutenant Carl R. Moses
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 09, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Sebring, Florida
1st Lieutenant Peter J. Hoffmann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in St Laurent, France