State Heroes

Private Ira L. Walla

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

2nd Lieutenant Donald A. MacKenzie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 383rd Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Guam

Private First Class Ovie H. Syrstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 161st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Staff Sgt. Jasper N. Wonser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in the Philippines.

PFC Francis S. Horgan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 274th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. 

Staff Sgt. Jack M. Collette

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 254th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

PFC Leland I. Butler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Private First Class Laudie J. Hondl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 381st Infantry Regiment

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

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

Killed in action in Okinawa

Private Willys S. Gensrich

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Okinawa

PFC Louis W. Kram

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private First Class Russell D. Mikkelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 43rd Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Private First Class Victor R. Wuertz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 158th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Staff Sgt. Theodore J. Paschke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 41st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Sergeant Russell Albertson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 30

Died in service Pacific Ocean

Major Richard J. Knapp

Binford ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in service in Rumkhapalong, India