State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

Louis W. Kram photo 1945

PFC Louis W. Kram

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Roy J. Eckert photo 1945

Pvt. Roy J. Eckert

Rugby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Germany after making the Roer River crossing.

George Rutz photo 1945

PFC George Rutz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Joseph C. Nush photo 1945

PFC Joseph C. Nush

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 60th Infantry Battalion, 9th Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Theodore O. Bjertness photo 1945

PFC Theodore O. Bjertness

Hatton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Infantry Regiment, 71st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

From American Battle Monuments Commission website

 

Ralph L. Kankovsky photo 1945

2nd Lt. Ralph L. Kankovsky

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.

Vincent C. Abrahamson photo 1945

Private Vincent C. Abrahamson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in Action in Philippine Islands

James J. Tatarek photo 1945

Private James J. Tatarek

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Marlin E. Miller photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Marlin E. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Kenneth L. Stocking photo 1945

Private First Class Kenneth L. Stocking

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa

Peter A. Ressler photo 1945

Private Peter A. Ressler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 12, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Germany

Ernest Floyd Knutson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Ernest F. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Air Baser Squadron Army Corps

Date of Loss: March 13, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Blythe, California

William O. Ward photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant William O. Ward

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Okinawa

Francis Irwin photo 1945

Private First Class Francis Irwin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Clinton A. Albus photo 1945

Private First Class Clinton A. Albus

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Philippines