State Heroes
World War II
PFC Boyd C. Chamley
Greenfield Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1st Lt. William M. MacDonald
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Germany. When the command post of his company had become surrounded by the enemy, Lt. MacDonald organized two squads from another unit and attacked their flank.
PFC Clifford S. Speten
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
PFC William J. Fischer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 31
Killed in action in the Philippines.
Staff Sgt. Ralph G. Vix
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
Staff Sgt. Wesley H. Anderson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 14, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in The Philippines.
Staff Sgt. Otto J. Dockter
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 14, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
2nd Lt. Keith A. Maloney
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 512th Fighter Squadron, 406th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action near Belgium.
Sgt. John A. Thomas
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 419th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Belgium.
Pvt. John M. Grier
Rugby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 562nd Anti-Aircraft Arty (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action near Belgium.
PFC Henry Heilman
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
Corporal Ward H. Knable
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 673rd Bomber Squadron, 417th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: February 12, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
PFC Wilford J. Due
Cecil Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in the Philippines.
Corporal Eugene Mickel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.