State Heroes
World War II

Tech 5c Allen R. Gunkel
Rochester Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: March 02, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action near Belgium.

Tech. 5c Alfred Rawn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: March 02, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.

Staff Sgt. Harvey J. Phillips
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 01, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private First Class Jasper H. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 301st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: March 01, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Zerf, Germany

Private First Class Alvin Leonard Bernhoft
Hensel, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age: 28
Joined the 164th Regt., U. S. Army, Apr. 22, 1941. He saw service at Louisiana, Australia, New Caledonia, Fiji Islands, Guadalcanal, Bougainville and the Philippine Islands. He lost his life Feb. 28, 1945, during heavy action on Leyte.
PFC George R. McGregor
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.

Sergeant David E. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
PFC Michael P. Gores
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.

Staff Sgt. George H. Stephenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 27, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.

Sergeant Victor Reisenauer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 27, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Staff Sergeant Philip J. Dockter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 27, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in the Philippines

Corporal Wallace R. Smith
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 27, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in the Pacific Area
PFC Harvey R. Grenier
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 304th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
PFC Carl W. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 301st Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Private First Class Norris G. Gorder
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Iwo Jima