State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

James J. Kubat photo 1945

Private First Class James J. Kubat

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:257th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Adam Wetch photo 1945

Private First Class Adam Wetch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 31, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Germany

Joseph J. Oleskow photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Joseph J. Oleskow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 12, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Okinawa

Andrew F. Babinski photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Andrew F. Babinski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 11, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action on Okinawa Island

George F. Schneider photo 1945

Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class George F. Schneider

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 31, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Hawaii

George Rutz photo 1945

PFC George Rutz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Joseph C. Nush photo 1945

PFC Joseph C. Nush

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 60th Infantry Battalion, 9th Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Theodore O. Bjertness photo 1945

PFC Theodore O. Bjertness

Hatton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Infantry Regiment, 71st Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

From American Battle Monuments Commission website

 

Ralph L. Kankovsky photo 1945

2nd Lt. Ralph L. Kankovsky

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Harvey W. Johnson photo 1945

Corp. Harvey W. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

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.

Charles M. Prine photo 1945

PFC Charles M. Prine

Sawyer, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 161st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

James E. Balerud photo 1945

PFC James E. Balerud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 345th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Belgium.

Robert B. Pfusch photo 1945

1st Lt. Robert B. Pfusch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy. Death caused by wounds received while serving as rifle platoon leader in the mountain group infantry.

Matt E. Schwab photo 1945

Corporal Matt E. Schwab

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:80th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Arnold M. Krueger photo 1945

Tech. 5c Arnold M. Krueger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation

Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.