State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

William M. MacDonald photo 1945

1st Lt. William M. MacDonald

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Germany. When the command post of his company had become surrounded by the enemy, Lt. MacDonald organized two squads from another unit and attacked their flank.

Elmer E. Wolford photo 1945

Pvt. Elmer E. Wolford

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 589th Field Artillery Bn, 106th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

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.

Lloyd R. Stenerson photo 1945

Tech. 5c Lloyd R. Stenerson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

George D. Smith photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant George D. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:496th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Nickolie J. Thompson photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Nickolie J. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 03, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in a plane crash in Arcdome Mount, Nevada.

Robert John Frauenholtz photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Robert J. Frauenholtz

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:835th Bomber Squadron, 486th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near Belgium.

Leonard Kriz photo 1945

Private First Class Leonard Kriz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Germany

Donald B.  Fair photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Donald B. Fair

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Ernest G. Clemens photo 1945

Tech. 4c Ernest G. Clemens

Silvesta Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 781st Tank Battalion

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

Killed in action in France.

Lawrence Lessard photo 1945

PFC Lawrence Lessard

Grafton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Joseph A. Goodreau photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Joseph A. Goodreau

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

Darwin P. Peterson photo 1945

Seaman 2nd Class Darwin P. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Killed in action in the Asiatic Area

John F. McGowan photo 1945

1st Lieutenant John F. McGowan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 01, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Japan