State Heroes
World War II
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.
1945
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
1945
Technician 5th Grade Richard J. Lynch
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Captain William K. Crawford
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
Private First Class Clarion C. Wysocki
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 754th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Tech. 5c Lloyd R. Stenerson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
2nd Lieutenant Ervin K. Holter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Norman R. Benson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 24th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1945
Staff Sgt. Wallace D. Lundy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private First Class John M. Spencer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Christ K. Wanner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 31
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class John B. Darcy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Luzon
1945
PFC James E. Balerud
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 345th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Belgium.
1945
Pvt. Roy J. Eckert
Rugby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Germany after making the Roer River crossing.
1945
PFC Paul B. Dyer
Economy Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 415th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 36
Killed in action near Belgium.