State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

James K. Brewer photo 1945

Capt. James K. Brewer

Colfax, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Combat Command "B", 9th Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Lorrin R. Koapke photo 1945

Seaman 1c Lorrin R. Koapke

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Alvin P. Anderson photo 1945

Private First Class Alvin P. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action, buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery.

Roy J. Eckert photo 1945

Pvt. Roy J. Eckert

Rugby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Germany after making the Roer River crossing.

Bertram E. Olson photo 1945

1st Lt. Bertram E. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 29

Henry D. Dorner photo 1945

PFC Henry D. Dorner

Kunze Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:43rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 20, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Allan L. Maxwell photo 1945

Sgt. Allan L. Maxwell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 06, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Belgium.

Ernest N. Boisjolie photo 1945

Pvt. Ernest N. Boisjolie

Wild Rice, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 41st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 01, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Leonard B. Kjelland photo 1945

Tech. 5c Leonard B. Kjelland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Europe.

Hilman T. Thompson photo 1945

Private First Class Hilman T. Thompson

Ray, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Alvin E. Rustad photo 1945

Sgt. Alvin E. Rustad

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Squadron, 485th Air Service Group

Date of Loss: September 14, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Edward H. Nulle photo 1945

PFC Edward H. Nulle

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Leyte Philippines.

Name included on ND All veterans memorial in Bismarck ND. Name listed as Logan County Veteran.

Jasper Aaser photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Jasper Aaser

Hamlin, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action East of Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium.

Wayne E. Mack photo 1945

Pvt. Wayne E. Mack

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 504th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in a paratrooper action during the Battle of the Bulge.

Jasper N. Wonser photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Jasper N. Wonser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in the Philippines.