State Heroes
World War II
1945
PFC Camille I. Du Puis
Rugby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Service Command, Eighth Air Force
Date of Loss: May 10, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in England.
1945
Ens. Stuart C. Bjorklund
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan. Went MIA.
1945
Staff Sgt. Douglas W. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Aviation Rm3c Oliver L. Kihl
Portal, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Tech. 5c Stanley C. White
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 631st Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1945
PFC Morris A. Trengen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 01, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Received Bronze Star and Purple Heart awards.
1945
PFC William J. Van De Hoven
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Shipfitter 1c Melvin L. Nicholson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 29, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Pvt. Harold D. Norby
Charlson, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 194th Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Staff Sgt. Jack M. Collette
Oakwood Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 254th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Staff Sgt. Jasper N. Wonser
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
PFC Francis S. Horgan
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 274th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.Â
1945
PFC Leland I. Butler
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action near France.
1945
PFC Louis W. Kram
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Staff Sgt. Theodore J. Paschke
Ardoch, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 41st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.