State Heroes Total:
2604
Service Branch

World War II

Earl A. Desautel photo 1943

1st Lt. Earl A. Desautel

Grafton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 27, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Harry O. Bergstad photo 1943

Pvt. Harry O. Bergstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Orville J. Fossum photo 1943

Capt. Orville J. Fossum

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 82nd Infantry, 81st Philippine Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Clifford K. Stedem photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Clifford K. Stedem

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2458th Quartermaster Company, 8th Air Depot Group

Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Leigh J. Monson, Jr. photo 1943

2nd Lt. Leigh J. Monson, Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 364th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: February 04, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Belgium.

Hans L. Larson photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Hans L. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Charles Pfeifle photo 1943

Machinist's Mate 3c Charles Pfeifle

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: September 09, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Jalmer Edwin Weitala photo 1943

Ship's Cook 3c Jalmer Edwin Weitala

Guelph, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 26, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Clarence O. Anderson photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Clarence O. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 364th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 15, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action on a formation practice flight in a B-17, in a midair collision over Chelveston.

Norman Togstad photo 1943

PFC Norman Togstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Rendolph Ryba photo 1943

PFC Rendolph Ryba

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 20, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Carroll Abrahamson photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Carroll Abrahamson

De Lamere, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Italy.

Thomas B. Nelson photo 1943

2nd Lt. Thomas B. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 535th Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Bernard Mickelsen Jr. photo 1943

Radioman 2c Bernard Mickelsen Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Hilmar W. Holey photo 1943

Hilmar W. Holey

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 06, 1943 / Age: