State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Thomas R. Callinan photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Thomas R. Callinan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:42nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Gambshein, France

Rex Aton photo 1945

Capt. Rex Aton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Medical Regiment, Philippine Scouts

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered. 

 

Henry Heilman photo 1945

PFC Henry Heilman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Harvey L. Kivi photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Harvey L. Kivi

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 24, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Akron, Colorado

Theodore J. Paschke photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Theodore J. Paschke

Ardoch, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Homer J. Latendresse photo 1945

Private First Class Homer J. Latendresse

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 36

Killed in action in Negros, Philippine Islands

Robert L. Haley photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Robert L. Haley

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:673rd AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area

Wallace Berg photo 1945

Private First Class Wallace Berg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Division

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action on Okinawa Islands

Ernest S. Kruchten photo 1945

2nd Lt. Ernest S. Kruchten

Perth, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 55th Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 14, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Elmer E. Hasse photo 1945

Ensign Elmer E. Hasse

Judson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Intrepid

Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Leland D. Klein photo 1945

Radioman 1st Class Leland D. Klein

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 13, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Edward C. Drader Jr. photo 1945

Private First Class Edward C. Drader Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Edward Reichenberg photo 1945

Private Edward Reichenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 02, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

George L. Murray photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant George L. Murray

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 22

Lt. George Murray was killed when the P-47D he was piloting crashed into the Gulf of Mexico 20 miles east of Matagorda, Texas.

Twan D. Wade photo 1945

Private First Class Twan D. Wade

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Belgium