State Heroes
World War II
1945
Technician 5th Grade Kenneth D. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Japan
1945
Corporal Matt E. Schwab
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Sgt. Oren B. Wick
Columbus, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: July 19, 1945 / Age: 35
Killed during the Normandy invasion. Declared Missing in Action in Bayeau, France.
1945
Staff Sgt. Jack Schmidt
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: July 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Donald W. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 13, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in Tyndall Field, Florida
1945
Technical Sergeant Glenn W. Steen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 13, 1945 / Age: 25
Died in service in Glasgow, Scotland
1945
Radioman 2c Romaine A. Howe
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age: 33
Died while in MIA status.
1945
MM1c Michael D. Bommersbach
Oakes, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Shipfitter 3c Earl W. Whiting
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Staff Sgt. Howard J. Erb
Garrison, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 04, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private First Class Oscar H. Swenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 03, 1945 / Age: 32
Died in service in Italy
1945
Private First Class Leon M. Goebel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 381st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: July 02, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Electrician's Mate 1st Class Willie H. Korus
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 28, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Pacific Area
1945
Private First Class Hans E. Kramer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 28, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Southwest Pacific
1945
Technical Sergeant Loran R. Kargel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 14, 1945 / Age: 23
Technical Sergeant Kargel was one of thirteen airmen killed when U.S. Army Air Corps B-29 Superfortress #44-86329 crashed while landing at Kirtland Army Airfield, near Albuquerque, New Mexico.