State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Henry Runestad photo 1945

Private First Class Henry Runestad

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Iwo Jima.

Waldo H. Onsager photo 1945

Private Waldo H. Onsager

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Ray Sidney Kreamer photo 1945

Private First Class Ray S. Kreamer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:61st Infantry Battalion

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

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Le Roy W. Vigesaa photo 1945

Pvt. Le Roy W. Vigesaa

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Guy L. Hagen photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Guy L. Hagen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:35th Infantry

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Gunnar A. Benidikston photo 1945

Private First Class Gunnar A. Benidikston

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the vicinity of Butgenbach, Belgium. At the time of his death he was rifleman with his company which was attacking an enemy-held position.

Christ R. Mertz photo 1945

Private First Class Christ R. Mertz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Italy

Robert E. Friesz photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Robert E. Friesz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 25, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Edward C. Tresemer photo 1945

Major Edward C. Tresemer

LaMoure, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, 492nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Bramsche, Germany.

Ervin Allmendinger photo 1945

PFC Ervin Allmendinger

Dodge, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action.

Buried at Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands Holland. Plot E Row 2 Grave 12.

Service # 37554609

Merle E. Casey photo 1945

Private First Class Merle E. Casey

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Died in service in the Philippine Islands

Herbert B. Reister photo 1945

Sergeant Herbert B. Reister

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Robert W. Dunlap photo 1945

PFC Robert W. Dunlap

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Lloyd A. Ohlheiser photo 1945

Pvt. Lloyd A. Ohlheiser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Henry S. Lee photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Henry S. Lee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

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

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Belgium