State Heroes
World War II

Seaman 1st Class Harold L. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Okinawa

Pvt. Lester A. Mattern
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 290th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.

PFC Robert J. Collins
Eden Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany.

Sergeant Murl S. Roush
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 36
Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Herbert H. Schwartz
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 05, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Okinawa

Seaman 1c Lowell D. Johnson
Ruso, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status.

Sergeant Earl H. Leland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 397th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 100th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany

Sergeant George Volk
Orrin, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 382nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed-in-action during the Battle of Okinawa

Staff Sergeant Joseph A. Goodreau
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 379th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Alphonse A. Wilkes
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 25th Reconnaissance Troop
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private First Class William T. McMahon
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 259th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 65th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
Capt. Melville C. La Force
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.

Private Russell E. Dolan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 03, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany

Staff Sergeant Daniel H. Sullivan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 11th Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 02, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action near France.

2nd Lieutenant Ervin H. Rybnicek
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 363rd Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 02, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Okinawa