State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Victor C. Petersen photo 1945

Corporal Victor C. Petersen

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action on Ryukyu Island

Charles M. Prine photo 1945

PFC Charles M. Prine

Sawyer, ND

World War II

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 J. Kubat photo 1945

Private First Class James J. Kubat

World War II

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

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

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

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 3rd Class George F. Schneider

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in Hawaii

James E. Balerud photo 1945

PFC James E. Balerud

World War II

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

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.

John B. Darcy photo 1945

Private First Class John B. Darcy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon

Pius G. Kuntz photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Pius G. Kuntz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:392nd AAF Fighter Squadron

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

Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 24

On 25 March 1945, flying a P-47D Thunderbolt fighter, Pius was on a dive bombing mission, the target was in Aschaffenburg. He was shot down near Dettingen Germany by enemy flak. The Kuntz family requested the body be returned to North Dakota.

Harold L. Olson photo 1945

Seaman 1st Class Harold L. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Okinawa

Adrian L. Lucken photo 1945

Private First Class Adrian L. Lucken

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 18, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Okinawa

Donald G. McNeill photo 1945

Sergeant Donald G. McNeill

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Wesel, Germany

Matt E. Schwab photo 1945

Corporal Matt E. Schwab

World War II

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.