State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Floyd E. Saterlie photo 1946

Private Floyd E. Saterlie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 04, 1946 / Age: 30

Died in service in Ladd Field, Alaska

Wilbur D. Thorne photo 1946

Private Wilbur D. Thorne

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 14, 1946 / Age: 21

Died in service in Germany.

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

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.

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.

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

Eugene A. De Bolt photo 1945

PFC Eugene A. De Bolt

Carrington, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Melvin Alderman photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Melvin Alderman

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:427th Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in mid-air collision during Mission #353, 6 April 1945, to Leipzig, Germany. Crew was flying in B-17G #43-38958 Green Hill Belle (427BS) GN- H.

Gordon L. Mathiason photo 1945

Private First Class Gordon L. Mathiason

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Belgium

Leroy B. Hague photo 1945

Private Leroy B. Hauge

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 29, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Willis Eugene Gentz photo 1945

Signalman Third Class Willis E. Gentz

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 18

Emil A. Anderson photo 1945

Private First Class Emil A. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action 2 May 45 Okinawa

George  Schaff photo 1945

Private First Class George Schaff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Date of Loss: January 20, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Belgium.