State Heroes

1945

Sergeant Adolph C. Gerzewski

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 397th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 100th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Heilbronn, Germany

1945

Staff Sergeant Ralph G. Evenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 382nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

Private First Class Elmer Dockter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 383rd Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

Private First Class Clarence Klein

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 383rd Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

Pvt. Neil W. McIntyre

Williston, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

1945

Tech. 5c Leonard B. Kjelland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Europe.

1945

Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Jack E. Savage

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1945

Technician 5th Grade Theaphil Boehler

World War II

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 Sgt. Robert J. Frauenholtz

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 835th Bomber Squadron, 486th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

1945

2nd Lt. Alan L. Sorensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

1945

1st Lieutenant Thomas J. Mooney

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 184th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 30

Died in service in Okinawa

1945

Fireman 1c Jacob Seitz

Bismarck, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

1945

PFC Robert J. Collins

Eden Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany.

1945

Seaman 1st Class Harold L. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Okinawa

1945

Private First Class Lawrence E. Kennedy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 351st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in Italy