State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Allen Herman George Stein photo 1945

Private First Class Allen G. Stein

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 17th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa

Harvey M. Reiquam photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Harvey M. Reiquam

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Kamenz, Germany

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

Clarence Klein photo 1945

Private First Class Clarence Klein

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Okinawa

Christian J. Domeier photo 1945

Private Christian J. Domeier

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Kenneth I. Wagner photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Kenneth I. Wagner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Nineth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Germany

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.

Charles W. Hansen photo 1945

Private Charles W. Hansen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in 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.

Leonard J. Check photo 1945

Lieutenant Commander Leonard J. Check

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Hancock

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fighting Squadron 7

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 33

Leonard Check became a World War II ACE credited with shooting down TWELVE enemy aircraft. He was lost in January 1945, after a mid-air collision with his wingman over Luzon, Philippine Islands.