State Heroes
World War II
1945
Capt. Glenn T. Elliott
Valley City, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Capt. Dwight T. Hunkins
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 29
Died while in POW status. Fought on Bataan and became a POW at Camp O'Donnell and Cabanatuan. He was one of 1622 Japanese Prisoners of War boarded onto the Oryoku Maru at Manila on December 14, 1944.
1945
Sgt. Peter J. Farrell
Glacier Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Pvt. Adam Schaff
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Sgt. Ronald B. Peck
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 302nd Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 20, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
PFC Carl B. Wasness
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Staff Sgt. Raymond A. Avery
Pherrin Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 158th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 19, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Pvt. Rueben Pepple
Cathay, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
Tech. 5c William G. Warcken
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 56th Engineer Battalion, 11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
PFC John H. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 94th Reconn Squadron, 14th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action near France.
1945
Sgt. Gregory F. Boehm
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France.
1945
Commander George O. Klinsmann
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Tech. 4c Thomas P. Streifel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 502nd Parachute Infantry Regt, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
PFC Alvin E. Berger
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Luxembourg.
1945
2nd Lt. Ernest S. Kruchten
Perth, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 55th Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 14, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Luxembourg.