State Heroes
World War II
1945
1st Lt. John P. Wilkinson
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 488th Bomber Squadron, 340th Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Loss: March 20, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Major Edward C. Tresemer
LaMoure, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, 492nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action near Bramsche, Germany.
1945
RM3c Orville C. Drosdal
Van Hook, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 21
Died while in MIA status. Served as a radio operator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin when a kamikaze hit his general quarters station.
1945
Private First Class Merle E. Casey
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 169th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 43rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in the Philippine Islands
1945
2nd Lt. Emmett P. O'Day
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: March 18, 1945 / Age: 33
Killed in action in Germany.
1945
Captain John C. Meidinger
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 48th Fighter Squadron, 14th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: March 18, 1945 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1945
PFC Andrew D. Mathiasen
Crosby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 17, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
PFC Sidney Aamodt
Hamar, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 355th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 16, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
1945
PFC Wendell C. Arhart
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Private First Class Leon D. Gordon
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 26th Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
AMM2c Ernest M. Langlie
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 30
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Technical Sergeant Anton Mack
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Pvt. Frederick R. Rodahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 395th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Louis J. Des Forges
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action on Iwo Jima, Volcano Island
1945
Private Christian J. Domeier
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Iwo Jima