State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Charles C. Clow Jr. photo 1945

Corporal Charles C. Clow Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Robert B. Pfusch photo 1945

First Lieutenant Robert B. Pfusch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy. Death caused by wounds received while serving as rifle platoon leader in the mountain group infantry.

Adolph C. Gerzewski photo 1945

Sergeant Adolph C. Gerzewski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:100th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Heilbronn, Germany

Emory J. Anderson photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Emory J. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 24

died of wounds 5 Mar 45 Leyte

Leonard I. Langager photo 1945

Private First Class Leonard I. Langager

Mayville, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age:

US Army Infantry

Killed in action by a sniper the last day of the war in the Netherlands.

 

Raymond A. Avery photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Raymond A. Avery

Pherrin Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Marvin C. Heiden photo 1945

Sergeant Marvin C. Heiden

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:42nd Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: February 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in a POW camp in Germany 

Matt E. Schwab photo 1945

Corporal Matt E. Schwab

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:80th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Donald J. Ewals photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Donald J. Ewals

New Rockford, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

Roy E. Kroll Jr. photo 1945

Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Roy E. Kroll Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Okinawa

James G. Fair photo 1945

Private James G. Fair

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Belgium

Norris G. Gorder photo 1945

Private First Class Norris G. Gorder

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Glenn T. Elliott photo 1945

Captain Glenn T. Elliott

Valley City, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fifth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Loren M. Baker photo 1945

Private First Class Loren M. Baker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action 11 May 45 Okinawa

Robert B. Holmes photo 1945

Captain Robert B. Holmes

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: P-51 44-63214

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action when he was flying a mission to strafe enemy airfields in the present-day Czech Republic. After strafing two airfields heading towards the third, his plane was hit by flak, and he crashed and was killed near Prague