State Heroes
World War II
1945
Private First Class Francis J. Mozinski
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Zamami Shima, Ryukyu Islands
1945
Ensign Elmer E. Hasse
Judson, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Intrepid
Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1945
2nd Lieutenant Pius G. Kuntz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 392nd AAF Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 367th fighter group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Air Force
Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 24
On 25 March 1945, flying a P-47D Thunderbolt fighter, Pius was on a dive bombing mission, the target was in Aschaffenburg. He was shot down near Dettingen Germany by enemy flak. The Kuntz family requested the body be returned to North Dakota.
1945
Corporal Manfred E. Moe
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 33rd Armored Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Kircheib, Germany
1945
Corporal Herbert R. Quast
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 32
Died in service in Japan
1945
Private Mark F. Packard
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 347th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Sergeant Donald G. McNeill
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Wesel, Germany
1945
Private Orman J. Bofamy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 117th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Sgt. Lewis A. Schuchard
Bryant, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Limburg, Netherlands.
1945
Staff Sergeant Howard M. Murray
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 612th Bomb Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 8th401st Bomb Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force
Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 19
S/Sgt. Murray's plane, I'll Be Seeing You, crashed returning to England after a bombing mission.
1945
Private First Class Milton A. Sherwin
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action crossing the Rhine River into Germany.
1945
2nd Lieutenant George D. Smith
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 496th AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Corp. Harvey W. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Staff Sergeant Sindey E. Ambroson
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 23, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action 23 Mar 45 in Luzon
1945
Lieutenant Charles E. Pagenkopf
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 23, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service in Waurika, Oklahoma in a plane crash