State Heroes
World War II
1945
PFC Arnie L. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 86th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy.
1945
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.
1945
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.
1945
Private Harry A. Meyers
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: March 02, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
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
1945
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.
1945
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.
1945
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.
1945
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
1945
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.
1945
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
1945
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
1945
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
1945
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.
1945
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.