State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Ray Sidney Kreamer photo 1945

Private First Class Ray S. Kreamer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

William J. Van De Hoven photo 1945

Private First Class William J. Van De Hoven

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Guy L. Hagen photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Guy L. Hagen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:35th Infantry

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Gunnar A. Benidikston photo 1945

Private First Class Gunnar A. Benidikston

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the vicinity of Butgenbach, Belgium. At the time of his death he was rifleman with his company which was attacking an enemy-held position.

Christ R. Mertz photo 1945

Private First Class Christ R. Mertz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Italy

Adam Schaff photo 1945

Private Adam Schaff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Kenneth D. Olson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Kenneth D. Olson

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:10th Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in Germany. Sgt. Olson was crossing a bridge over the Danube River when he tripped and fell off the treadway, striking his head and was knocked unconscious.

Robert E. Friesz photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Robert E. Friesz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 25, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Merle E. Casey photo 1945

Private First Class Merle E. Casey

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:43rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in the Philippine Islands

Herbert B. Reister photo 1945

Sergeant Herbert B. Reister

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Robert W. Dunlap photo 1945

Private First Class Robert W. Dunlap

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:41st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Henry S. Lee photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Henry S. Lee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Belgium

Gilbert E. Wulff photo 1945

Private First Class Gilbert E. Wulff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 22, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

Philip  Manz photo 1945

Private First Class Philip Manz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1945 / Age: 31

Died in service in Luzon

Jordan E. Keister photo 1945

First Lieutenant Jordan E. Keister

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:428 Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.