State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Robert L.  Aas photo 1945

Private First Class Robert L. Aas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 385th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Germany

Alexander H. Hamilton photo 1945

Private First Class Alexander H. Hamilton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 09, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Czechoslovakia

Richard J. Knapp photo 1945

Major Richard J. Knapp

Binford ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in service in Rumkhapalong, India

Earl H. Leland photo 1945

Sergeant Earl H. Leland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:100th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Lawrence A. Zierke photo 1945

Sergeant Lawrence A. Zierke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 31

He died at an English hospital at the age of 31 from injuries sustained during WWII in France.

Leslie G. Hartley photo 1945

Private Leslie G. Hartley

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: May 09, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action on Okinawa Island

Steve L. Sivak photo 1945

Private First Class Steve L. Sivak

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 01, 1945 / Age: 33

Died in service in the Philippine Islands

Donald W Adams photo 1945

Electrician's Mate Third Class Donald Adams

Wahpeton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan.

Remains not recovered.

 

Martin J. Millner photo 1945

Private First Class Martin J. Millner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 13, 1945 / Age: 37

Died in service in Oahu, Hawaii

Richard B. Koenig photo 1945

Sergeant Richard B. Koenig

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Headquarters Squadron

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 45

Died as a prisoner of war in the Pacific area

Norman L. Oas photo 1945

Sergeant Norman L. Oas

World War II

Date of Loss: January 31, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Belgium

William L. Peart photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade William L. Peart

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Japan POW camp.

Harvey W. Johnson photo 1945

Corp. Harvey W. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Robert J. Head photo 1945

Private Robert J. Head

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 08, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Germany

Earl F. Jones photo 1945

Private Earl F. Jones

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in New Hebrides