State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Herbert H. Schwartz photo 1945

Private First Class Herbert H. Schwartz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Okinawa

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.

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.

Clarence R. Soward photo 1945

Sergeant Clarence R. Soward

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 32

Died in service in France

Allen L. Morsch photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Allen L. Morsch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:458th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25

B-29 #44-69799 was part of Mission 67. During the night of 13-14 April, 327 B-29's from the XXI BC attacked the Tokyo Arsenel with 2,120 tons of bombs. Seven B-29's are lost including B-29 #44-69799.

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.

John  Landdeck Jr. photo 1945

Captain John Landdeck Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Cebu, Philippine Islands

Rene S. Foubert photo 1945

Corporal Rene S. Foubert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

James G. Melarvie photo 1945

Flight Officer James G. Melarvie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in France

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.

Norman R. Benson photo 1945

Private First Class Norman R. Benson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Marine Division

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

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Mike J. Haniuk photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Mike J. Haniuk

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Joseph A. Carlascio photo 1945

Private Joseph A. Carlascio

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Luzon, Philippines

Edward Reichenberg photo 1945

Private Edward Reichenberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 02, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

George L. Murray photo 1945

Second Lieutenant George L. Murray

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 22

Lt. George Murray was killed when the P-47D he was piloting crashed into the Gulf of Mexico 20 miles east of Matagorda, Texas.