State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Jasper H. Thompson photo 1945

Private First Class Jasper H. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 01, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Zerf, Germany

Carl W. Nelson photo 1945

Private First Class Carl W. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

William R. Weir photo 1945

Captain William R. Weir

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:97th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 33

He was killed after he had thrown a hand grenade into a German tank which was on the main road to the town of Nuttum ... A nearby German soldier shot the Captain as he turned away from the flaming tank.

Jack M. Collette photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Jack M. Collette

Oakwood Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Gordon H. Lindvig photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Gordon H. Lindvig

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in service in Cebu, Philippine Islands

Leonard Wohl photo 1945

Private First Class Leonard Wohl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:423rd Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Wallace J. Gillespie photo 1945

Private First Class Wallace J. Gillespie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:38th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 30, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany 

Jacob Woods photo 1945

Private First Class Jacob Woods

World War II (WWII)

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Tenth Armored Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 16, 1945 / Age: 28

Albert C. Peterson photo 1945

Private Albert C. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Italy

John A. Bell photo 1945

1st Lt. John A. Bell

Upham, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 614th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion

Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France.

Oliver A. Indergaard photo 1945

Sgt. Oliver A. Indergaard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 99th Infantry Battalion

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Robert A. Smith photo 1945

Aviation Cadet Robert A. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 30, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Chandler, Arizona

Ray J. Forster photo 1945

Sgt. Ray J. Forster

Richardton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:487th Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:352nd Fighter Group

Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Belgium.

From WWII Book:

Ovie H. Syrstad photo 1945

Private First Class Ovie H. Syrstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

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

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Russel C. Nettleton photo 1945

Private First Class Russel C. Nettleton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa