State Heroes
World War II
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.
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.
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.
PFC Albert E. Schulz
Elgin, NDWorld 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.
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.
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.
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.
Tech 5c Lawrence A. Hatle
Driscoll, NDWorld 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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
PFC Clarence Grimestad
Charlson, NDWorld 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.
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.