State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Henry Runestad photo 1945

Private First Class Henry Runestad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Iwo Jima.

Rodney Brennan photo 1945

Radioman Third Class Rodney Loyd Brennan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age:

Killed in Action by Japanese Suicide Plan while aboard the USS Ommaney Bay in Asiatic Theatre. (Source: Service Record WWI and WWII Garrison Community ND)

Waldo H. Onsager photo 1945

Private Waldo H. Onsager

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

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

Paul B. Klamm photo 1945

Aviation Radioman Third Class Paul B. Klamm

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Bombing Squadron 97

Date of Loss: July 29, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Albermarle Sound, North Carolina 

Arnold Reed Dollarhide photo 1945

Private First Class Arnold R. Dollarhide

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:42nd Division

Date of Loss: January 26, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

William J. Fullerton photo 1945

Private First Class William J. Fullerton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 121st Infantry

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:A/S Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Eighth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Germany

Clayton H. Betting photo 1945

First Lieutenant Clayton H. Betting

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Colonge, Germany

Arne G. Johnson photo 1945

Seaman Second Class Arne G. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 12, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Lloyd E. Chaussee photo 1945

Commissary Steward 2nd Class Lloyd E. Chaussee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 30, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Seattle, Washington

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

James M. Egbert photo 1945

Private First Class James M. Egbert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:121st Calvary Reconnaissance Squadron MECZ

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Russell Albertson photo 1945

Sergeant Russell Albertson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 30

Died in service Pacific Ocean

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