State Heroes
World War II
Captain John C. Meidinger
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 48th Fighter Squadron, 14th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: March 18, 1945 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
2nd Lt. Emmett P. O'Day
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: March 18, 1945 / Age: 33
Killed in action in Germany.
PFC Andrew D. Mathiasen
Crosby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 17, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
PFC Sidney Aamodt
Hamar, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 355th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 16, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Pvt. Frederick R. Rodahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 395th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Belgium.
PFC Wendell C. Arhart
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Belgium
AMM2c Ernest M. Langlie
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 30
Died while in MIA status.
Tech. 4c Fabien T. Cote
Cecil Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 658th Amphibious Tractor Battalion
Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age: 34
Died while in MIA status.
Tech. 4c John C. Knight
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
PFC George Rutz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1st Lt. Jordan E. Keister
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 428th Bomber Squadron, 310th Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
PFC James H. Magoris
Larimore, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 301st Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
PFC Joseph P. Dennick
Beaulieu Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 182nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in the Philippines.
Sgt. Earl C. Livdahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1st Lt. Robert B. Pfusch
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy. Death caused by wounds received while serving as rifle platoon leader in the mountain group infantry.