State Heroes Total:
2956
Service Branch

World War II

Ralph L. Kankovsky, Jr. photo 1945

2nd Lt. Ralph L. Kankovsky, Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Carrol N. Osterdahl photo 1945

1st Lt. Carrol N. Osterdahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 777th Bomber Squadron, 444th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

Marvin D. Arntz photo 1945

PFC Marvin D. Arntz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division

Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Albert E. Schulz photo 1945

PFC Albert E. Schulz

Elgin, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 152nd Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Ray S. Kreamer photo 1945

PFC Ray S. Kreamer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 61st Infantry Battalion, 10th Armored Division

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Fred R. Melnick photo 1945

Corporal Fred R. Melnick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Walter Keierleber photo 1945

PFC Walter Keierleber

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Lawrence A. Hatle photo 1945

Tech 5c Lawrence A. Hatle

Driscoll, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 06, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action near Belgium.

Allan L. Maxwell photo 1945

Sgt. Allan L. Maxwell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 06, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Belgium.

Ray J. Forster photo 1945

Sgt. Ray J. Forster

Richardton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 487th Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 352nd Fighter Group

Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Belgium.

From WWII Book:

William H. Nelson photo 1945

PFC William H. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Vincent D. Leuwer photo 1945

PFC Vincent D. Leuwer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

William H. Magill Jr. photo 1945

1LT William H. Magill Jr.

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 31, 1945 / Age: 26

Died on 31 January 1945 on board a rescue ship. Was a soldier of the Bataan Death March.

Buried at Riverside Cemetery Fargo ND

Name is included on the All Veterans Memorial at the ND Capitol grounds in Bismarck ND.

Clarence Grimestad photo 1945

PFC Clarence Grimestad

Charlson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 39

Killed in action in the Battle for Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg on Luzon in the Philippines.

Edward W. Wallmann photo 1945

PFC Edward W. Wallmann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.