State Heroes
World War II
1945
Private Earl F. Jones
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in New Hebrides
1945
2nd Lieutenant Thomas R. Callinan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 232nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 42nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Gambshein, France
1945
Corp. Leo A. Forcier
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge in France.
1945
Tech. 4c Ernest G. Clemens
Silvesta Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 781st Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France.
1945
Staff Sgt. Donavon Blake
Underwood, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 114th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France.
1945
Private First Class Gordon L. Mathiason
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 17th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Pvt. Clarence J. Baker
Gackle, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20
From WWII book:
1945
Corporal Michael A. Drury
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Pvt. Lloyd A. Ohlheiser
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
2nd Lieutenant Robert L. Haley
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 673rd AAF Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area
1945
PFC Aaron C. Bender
LaMoure, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Luxembourg.
1945
1st Lt. Bertram E. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 29
1945
Sgt. John H. McCarten
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 276th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Lieutenant Commander Leonard J. Check
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Hancock
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Fighting Squadron 7
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 33
Leonard Check became a World War II ACE credited with shooting down TWELVE enemy aircraft. He was lost in January 1945, after a mid-air collision with his wingman over Luzon, Philippine Islands.
1945
S1c Sidney W. Britsch
Knox, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action when his battleship was attacked and sunk near the Philippines. Body was not recovered.