State Heroes
World War II
Private David A. Latraille
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 29, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Flight Officer Hubert H. Goebel
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
Private First Class George C. Maze
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands.
1st Lt. Clarence E. Van Ray
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Died in a POW camp.
Corporal Earl A. Slaybaugh
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
Ship's Cook 2c Lawrence M. Kennedy
Pembina, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Captain Lloyd G. Murphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Tokas Harbor, Formosa
Pvt. Le Roy W. Vigesaa
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
PFC Max L. Rosencrans
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Private First Class Arnold R. Dollarhide
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 26, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
Captain William G. Peryam
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Army
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Private First Class Gregory R. Des Jarlais
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 222nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 42nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
PFC Floyd B. Anderson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in The Philippines.
Pvt. Gilbert P. Lafferty
Leyden, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Belgium.
PFC Charles M. Prine
Sawyer, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 161st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.