State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Melvin Alderman photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Melvin Alderman

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:427th Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in mid-air collision during Mission #353, 6 April 1945, to Leipzig, Germany. Crew was flying in B-17G #43-38958 Green Hill Belle (427BS) GN- H.

Gordon L. Mathiason photo 1945

Private First Class Gordon L. Mathiason

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Belgium

Daniel H. Sullivan photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Daniel H. Sullivan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:11th Tank Battalion

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

Date of Loss: April 02, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action near France.

Leroy B. Hague photo 1945

Private Leroy B. Hauge

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Sidney Aamodt photo 1945

PFC Sidney Aamodt

Hamar, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 355th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

William H. Nelson photo 1945

PFC William H. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

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