State Heroes
World War II
1945
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
1945
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.
1945
Private Allen G. Stein
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 15, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
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
1945
Captain Philip E. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 14, 1945 / Age: 32
Died in service in Europe
1945
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
1945
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
1945
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Paul E. Weiler
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 11, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Philippine Islands
1945
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.
1945
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
1945
Private Vincent C. Abrahamson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in Action in Philippine Islands
1945
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
1945
Private Walter J. Henning
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in St Laurent, France
1945
Seaman 2nd Class Carol G. McGarvey
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 05, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in South Pacific
1945
Sergeant James F. McGrath
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 03, 1945 / Age: 26
Sergeant McGrath perished in the crash of U.S. Army Air Corps B-24J Liberator #42-78538, 10 miles north of Weiser, Idaho.