State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Jasper Aaser photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Jasper Aaser

Hamlin, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action East of Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium.

Earl C. Stowell photo 1945

Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Earl C. Stowell

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in Alameda, California

David E. Nelson photo 1945

Sergeant David E. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

William H. Nelson photo 1945

PFC William H. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Timothy E. Kotaska photo 1945

Private First Class Timothy E. Kotaska

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 30

Died as a Prisoner Of War at Bad Soden-Salmunster Hospital (Serves Stalag 9-B) Bad Soden Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09

William M. MacDonald photo 1945

1st Lt. William M. MacDonald

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Germany. When the command post of his company had become surrounded by the enemy, Lt. MacDonald organized two squads from another unit and attacked their flank.

Elmer E. Wolford photo 1945

Pvt. Elmer E. Wolford

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 589th Field Artillery Bn, 106th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Willys S. Gensrich photo 1945

Private Willys S. Gensrich

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Okinawa

Arthur O. Anderson photo 1945

Private First Class Arthur O. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 01, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed in action 1 May 45 Okinawa

Ernest Peltier photo 1945

Private Ernest Peltier

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 26

Died in service in France

Lloyd R. Stenerson photo 1945

Tech. 5c Lloyd R. Stenerson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Donald A. Smith photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Donald A. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Robert John Frauenholtz photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Robert J. Frauenholtz

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:835th Bomber Squadron, 486th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near Belgium.

Joseph A. Kachena photo 1945

Private First Class Joseph A. Kachena

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Germany

Thomas H. Conners photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Thomas H. Conners

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:6th Rangers Infantry Battalion

Date of Loss: February 04, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands