State Heroes
World War II
1945
Staff Sgt. Kenneth D. Olson
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 10th Infantry Battalion, 4th 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.
1945
Seaman 1c Maximilian Krenzel
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Technician 5th Grade William L. Peart
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 28
Died in service in Japan POW camp.
1945
Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Dale W. Robb
World War II
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
Radioman 1c Marvin D. Oothoudt
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 08, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Machinist's Mate 3c Donald R. Sauvageau
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 04, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Electrician's Mate 1st Class Henry J. McClaflin
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 30, 1945 / Age: 24
Was due for discharge when he was on the USS Lyman stationed off San Francisco Bay. The Whale-boat that left Potrero Point to return the sailors to the USS Lyman capsized about a mile from the berth in heavy winds on October 30, 1945.
1945
Lt. Jr. Grade George L. Braseth
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action aboard the USS Hoel (DD-533). Buried at sea.
1945
Yeoman 3c Vernon K. Huber
Beulah, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Seaman 1c Melvin G. Frey
Granville, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 18
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Storekeeper 2c Joe S. Fish
Grafton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Yoeman 3rd Class Vernon K. Huber
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Johnston
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action off the Samar Islands
1945
Private First Class Harlan W. Sorenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Springfield, Missouri due to wounds from a Japanese bullet.
1945
Staff Sergeant Kenneth G. Johnston
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action on the Palau Islands
1945
Lt. Jr. Grade William B. Taylor
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 21, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.