State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Edwin E. Krukenberg photo 1945

Private First Class Edwin E. Krukenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in France

William W. Fearn photo 1945

Lieutenant Junior Grade William W. Fearn

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Pacific

Gerald A. Asleson photo 1945

Private Gerald A. Asleson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Alsace, France

Leonard D. Petersen photo 1945

Lieutenant Colonel Leonard D. Petersen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Special Troops Battalion

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

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 41

Ernest Michael Holzemer photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Ernest M. Holzemer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Arthur E. Solow photo 1945

1st Lieutenant Arthur E. Solow

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

Rueben Torno photo 1945

Sergeant Rueben Torno

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment

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

Killed in action in Manila, Philippine Islands

Paul D. Morgan photo 1945

Sergeant Paul D. Morgan

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Robert B. Pfusch photo 1945

1st Lt. Robert B. Pfusch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division

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

Killed in action in Italy. Death caused by wounds received while serving as rifle platoon leader in the mountain group infantry.

John B. Darcy photo 1945

Private First Class John B. Darcy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon

Pius G. Kuntz photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Pius G. Kuntz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:392nd AAF Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Air Force

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

On 25 March 1945, flying a P-47D Thunderbolt fighter, Pius was on a dive bombing mission, the target was in Aschaffenburg. He was shot down near Dettingen Germany by enemy flak. The Kuntz family requested the body be returned to North Dakota.

Harold L. Olson photo 1945

Seaman 1st Class Harold L. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Okinawa

Adrian L. Lucken photo 1945

Private First Class Adrian L. Lucken

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 18, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Okinawa

Donald G. McNeill photo 1945

Sergeant Donald G. McNeill

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Wesel, Germany

Matt E. Schwab photo 1945

Corporal Matt E. Schwab

World War II

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.