State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Robert J. Odegaard photo 1946

Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Robert J. Odegaard

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 09, 1946 / Age: 25

Died in service in Oakland, California

Curtis E. Loe photo 1946

Private Curtis E. Loe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:42nd Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: August 01, 1946 / Age: 20

Died in service in Honshu, Japan

John R. Mills photo 1946

Comissaryman Ship's Cook 3rd Class John R. Mills

Hannaford ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 25, 1946 / Age: 25

Died in service in Martinez, California

Richard G. Rikke photo 1946

Technician Fifth Grade Richard G. Rikke

Manfred, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4025th Signal Service Group

Date of Loss: May 17, 1946 / Age: 21

 Killed in action in the Philippines.

Roy W. Osborn photo 1946

Colonel Roy W. Osborn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 09, 1946 / Age: 32

A crash of a C-54 transport on Taboga Island, Panama, on June 9, 1946.

Leslie A. Knutson photo 1946

Coxswain Leslie A. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 08, 1946 / Age: 19

Died in service on Wake Island

Lee E. Anderson photo 1946

Private Lee E. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:106th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 08, 1946 / Age:

Private Anderson was taken prisoner in the vicinity of Schönberg, Belgium on December 21, 1944.

Robert B. Peterson photo 1946

Ensign Robert B. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 19, 1946 / Age: 22

Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina

Carroll G. Christenson photo 1945

Private First Class Carroll G. Christenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in Action in Iwo Jima

Harold D. Norby photo 1945

Pvt. Harold D. Norby

Charlson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 194th Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Keith A. Maloney photo 1945

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.

Nick Zivotosky photo 1945

Merchant Seaman Nick Zivotosky

World War II

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Merchant Marine

Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age: 42

Killed in action in North Africa.

James E. Jordan photo 1945

PFC James E. Jordan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Orin D. Haugen photo 1945

Colonel Orin D. Haugen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:11th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: February 22, 1945 / Age: 37

Colonel Haugen was in Parañaque when he was hit by a fragment from a 20mm anti-aircraft shell that the Japanese were firing at his troops.

Sidney E. Ambroson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Sindey E. Ambroson

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 23, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action 23 Mar 45 in Luzon