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
PFC Harvey R. Grenier
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 304th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
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
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
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.
1945
2nd Lt. Clarence M. Lindquist
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 64th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Volunteered to fly co-pilot on a transport plane to pick up personnel on Owi Island. No word was ever received from this transport plane. Rescue squads worked untiringly but without success.
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
Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Staff Sgt. Mike J. Haniuk
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Tech. Sgt. Matthias Mastel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Staff Sgt. Bernard L. Coordes
Bismarck, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 914th Field Artillery Battalion, 89th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action near France.
1945
Staff Sgt. Edmund F. Mahowald
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Staff Sgt. Ernest M. Holzemer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Tech. 4c Harold D. Ellingson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 302nd Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.