State Heroes
World War II

1st Lt. Carrol N. Osterdahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 777th Bomber Squadron, 444th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.

PFC Ray S. Kreamer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 61st Infantry Battalion, 10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.

PFC Albert E. Schulz
Elgin, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 152nd Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.

Private First Class Leonard Kriz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Germany
Corporal Fred R. Melnick
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.

Sergeant Rueben Torno
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Manila, Philippine Islands

Sergeant Lionel A. Tetzloff
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 859th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 492nd Bomber Group, 15th Special Group, Provisional, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 25
On February 9, 1945 he was on the crew of the B-24 Liberator #42-7563 during a mission to drop supplies to partisans fighting the Nazis in Yugoslavia. Their aircraft exploded in mid-air as they crossed the Adriatic coast over present day Croatia.

Private First Class Ray S. Kreamer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 61st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service as a POW in Germany

Staff Sergeant Donald B. Fair
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany

Private Robert J. Head
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 417th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 08, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Germany
PFC Walter Keierleber
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.

Technician 5th Grade Donald S. Peacock
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
Sgt. Allan L. Maxwell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 06, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action near Belgium.

Tech 5c Lawrence A. Hatle
Driscoll, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 06, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class Stanley M. Chrislock
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Luzon Island