State Heroes Total:
4273
Service Branch

World War II

James G. Melarvie photo 1945

Flight Officer James G. Melarvie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in France

Glenn R. Ramsey photo 1945

Radioman 1c Glenn R. Ramsey

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Pius G. Kuntz photo 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.

Elmer E. Hasse photo 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.

Manfred E. Moe photo 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

Francis J. Mozinski photo 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

Donald G. McNeill photo 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

Orman J. Bofamy photo 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

Herbert R. Quast photo 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

Mark F. Packard photo 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

Lewis A. Schuchard photo 1945

Sgt. Lewis A. Schuchard

Bryant, ND

World 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.

Howard M. Murray photo 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.

Milton A. Sherwin photo 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. 

George D. Smith photo 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

Harvey W. Johnson photo 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.