State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Allen L. Morsch photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Allen L. Morsch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:458th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25

B-29 #44-69799 was part of Mission 67. During the night of 13-14 April, 327 B-29's from the XXI BC attacked the Tokyo Arsenel with 2,120 tons of bombs. Seven B-29's are lost including B-29 #44-69799.

James G. Melarvie photo 1945

Flight Officer James G. Melarvie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in France

Neil W. McIntyre photo 1945

Pvt. Neil William McIntyre

Williston, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion

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

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Glen H. Johnson photo 1945

Private First Class Glen H. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

Melvin Alderman photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Melvin Alderman

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:427th Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in mid-air collision during Mission #353, 6 April 1945, to Leipzig, Germany. Crew was flying in B-17G #43-38958 Green Hill Belle (427BS) GN- H.

Otto J. Dockter photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Otto J. Dockter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 14, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Lester A. Mattern photo 1945

Pvt. Lester A. Mattern

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 290th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Leroy B. Hague photo 1945

Private Leroy B. Hauge

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 29, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Gregory F. Boehm photo 1945

Sgt. Gregory F. Boehm

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France.

Douglas W. Thompson photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Douglas W. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Clarence Grimestad photo 1945

PFC Clarence Grimestad

Charlson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 39

Killed in action in the Battle for Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg on Luzon in the Philippines.

Emil A. Anderson photo 1945

Private First Class Emil A. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action 2 May 45 Okinawa

Mark E. De Mots photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade Mark E. De Mots

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:56th Signal Air Warning Battalion

Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action near France.

Daniel H. Sullivan photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Daniel H. Sullivan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:11th Tank Battalion

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

Date of Loss: April 02, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action near France.

William H. Magill Jr. photo 1945

1LT William H. Magill Jr.

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died on 31 January 1945 on board a rescue ship. Was a soldier of the Bataan Death March.

Buried at Riverside Cemetery Fargo ND

Name is included on the All Veterans Memorial at the ND Capitol grounds in Bismarck ND.