State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

George J. Fisher photo 1945

Private First Class George J. Fisher

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Division

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

Killed in action in Luzon

Leonard I. Langager photo 1945

PFC Leonard I. Langager

Mayville, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, C Company

Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age:

US Army Infantry

Killed in action by a sniper the last day of the war in the Netherlands.

 

Lloyd J. Wedwick photo 1945

Sergeant Lloyd J. Wedwick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Alf K. Gronfur photo 1945

Private First Class Alf K. Gronfur

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luxembourg

Warren H. Bakewell photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Warren H. Bakewell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 10, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action 10 Apr 45 Philippine Islands

Gordon L. Mathiason photo 1945

Private First Class Gordon L. Mathiason

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Belgium

Donald J. Ewals photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Donald J. Ewals

New Rockford, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 156th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

Rueben Pepple photo 1945

Pvt. Rueben Pepple

Cathay, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

John  Landdeck Jr. photo 1945

Captain John Landdeck Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Cebu, Philippine Islands

Rene S. Foubert photo 1945

Corporal Rene S. Foubert

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Leland I. Butler photo 1945

PFC Leland I. Butler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Willis Eugene Gentz photo 1945

Signalman Third Class Willis E. Gentz

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 18

George  Schaff photo 1945

Private First Class George Schaff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Date of Loss: January 20, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Belgium.

George D. Smith photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant George D. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:496th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Nickolie J. Thompson photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Nickolie J. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 03, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in a plane crash in Arcdome Mount, Nevada.