State Heroes

Captain Louis F. Murphy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 27

Died in service in the POW Fukuoka Camp in Japan

1st Lieutenant Glenn H. Oliver

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 289th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 04, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Epinal, France

Private First Class John H. Einarson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Luzon

Technical Sergeant Thomas H. Conners

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 6th Rangers Infantry Battalion

Date of Loss: February 04, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Private Wendell D. Moore

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 23rd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Germany

Private Gerald A. Asleson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 289th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Alsace, France

Sgt. Ray J. Forster

Richardton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 487th Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 352nd Fighter Group

Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Belgium.

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Private Roy F. Patzner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 26th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: February 02, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

PFC Vincent D. Leuwer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Corporal Jack D. Arnold

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 332nd Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age: 20

He was on the crew of the B-26G Marauder #44-68072 when they crashed near Llanberis, Wales.

PFC William H. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private First Class Harold Odden

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 34th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

1LT William H. Magill Jr.

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 31, 1945 / Age: 26

Died on 31 January 1945 on board a rescue ship. Was a soldier of the Bataan Death March.

Buried at Riverside Cemetery Fargo ND

Name is included on the All Veterans Memorial at the ND Capitol grounds in Bismarck ND.

Sergeant Norman L. Oas

World War II

Date of Loss: January 31, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Belgium

1st Lt. Roy E. Mode

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action near Belgium.