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State Heroes Total: 4272

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World War II

1945

Private Leslie G. Hartley

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Marines Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division

Date of Loss: May 09, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action on Okinawa Island

1945

Private Harold M. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 07, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

Private First Class William H. Scheuneman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 17th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 07, 1945 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

Private Clayton E. Foss

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 81st Cavalry Reconn Squad

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Armored Division

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

Died of wounds in Italy

1945

Sergeant William K. Markham

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 17th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Died in service in Okinawa

1945

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Saunder M. Bolstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 05, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Asiatic Theater

1945

Storekeeper 3rd Class Charles B. Robinson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Okinawa

1945

Private First Class Russel C. Nettleton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 306th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

Private First Class Kenneth L. Stocking

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

Staff Sgt. Douglas W. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1945

Ens. Stuart C. Bjorklund

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan. Went MIA.

1945

First Lieutenant Louis J. Haahr

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 155th Infantry

Date of Loss: May 03, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Philippine Islands

1945

Private First Class Emil A. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action 2 May 45 Okinawa

1945

Aviation Rm3c Oliver L. Kihl

Portal, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1945

Corporal Fred P. Pfau

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Borneo