State Heroes
World War II
1945
1st Lt. Roy E. Mode
Steele, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
1st Lt. Clarence E. Van Ray
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Died in a POW camp.
1945
Corporal Earl A. Slaybaugh
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Flight Officer Hubert H. Goebel
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Pvt. Le Roy W. Vigesaa
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Ship's Cook 2c Lawrence M. Kennedy
Pembina, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
PFC Max L. Rosencrans
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
PFC Floyd B. Anderson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in The Philippines.
1945
Captain William G. Peryam
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Army
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Pvt. Gilbert P. Lafferty
Leyden, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Belgium.
1945
Sgt. Lloyd J. Wedwick
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
2nd Lt. Verdie E. Smith
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Co-Pilot of B-24D, shot down by enemy fighter over Shumushu Straits while on mission to Paramushiro Island in the Kuriles chain.
1945
Pvt. Vernon E. Lippert
Verona, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 291st Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
PFC Charles M. Prine
Sawyer, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 161st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
PFC Christ J. Dauenhauer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in England.