State Heroes
World War II
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
1945
PFC Robert W. Dunlap
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Corporal Henry H. Raaum
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Pvt. Lyle W. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Tank Battalion, 10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
1945
Private First Class Edward C. Drader Jr.
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 27th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Robert B. Miner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 66th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 12th Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Technician 4th Grade Douglas O. Sollom
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 20, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1945
1st Lt. John P. Wilkinson
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 488th Bomber Squadron, 340th Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Loss: March 20, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Major Edward C. Tresemer
LaMoure, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, 492nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action near Bramsche, Germany.
1945
Private First Class Merle E. Casey
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 169th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 43rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in the Philippine Islands
1945
Sergeant Arthur B. Rossland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany
1945
RM3c Orville C. Drosdal
Van Hook, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 21
Died while in MIA status. Served as a radio operator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin when a kamikaze hit his general quarters station.
1945
2nd Lt. Emmett P. O'Day
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: March 18, 1945 / Age: 33
Killed in action in Germany.
1945
Captain John C. Meidinger
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 48th Fighter Squadron, 14th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: March 18, 1945 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.