State Heroes
Private Morris C. Landsem
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 720th Military Police Battalion
Date of Loss: August 27, 1945 / Age: 24
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
World War II
2nd Lieutenant Robert E. Friesz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 116th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 25, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
2nd Lieutenant Harvey L. Kivi
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 24, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Akron, Colorado
Private Alvin E. Moe
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 16, 1945 / Age: 25
Died in service in Topeka, Kansas
Radioman 1st Class Leland D. Klein
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 13, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa
Private First Class Martin J. Millner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 13, 1945 / Age: 37
Died in service in Oahu, Hawaii
Private Leroy H. Kuhn
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 12, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Gladwater, Texas
Corporal John M. Northrop
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: August 12, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Seaman 1c Edward G. Schulte
Edgeley, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Shipfitter 1c Paul J. Goldmann
Hebron, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Merchant Seaman Nick Zivotosky
World War II
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Merchant Marine
Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
Chief Turret Capt. Robert J. Ruddy
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Aviation MM2c Joseph E. Piquette
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: August 08, 1945 / Age: 33
Remains never recovered.
Tech. 4c Leander W. Ege
Chalky Butte, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: August 06, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
Corporal Eugene B. Melcher
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 05, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in India