State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Lionel A. Tetzloff photo 1945

Sergeant Lionel A. Tetzloff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:859th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 25

On February 9, 1945 he was on the crew of the B-24 Liberator #42-7563 during a mission to drop supplies to partisans fighting the Nazis in Yugoslavia. Their aircraft exploded in mid-air as they crossed the Adriatic coast over present day Croatia.

Charles J. Cicha photo 1945

PFC Charles J. Cicha

Conway, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 14th Infantry Battalion, 1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy.

Alphonse A. Wilkes photo 1945

Private First Class Alphonse A. Wilkes

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 25th Reconnaissance Troop

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Thomas R. Callinan photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Thomas R. Callinan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Gambshein, France

Harvey L. Kivi photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Harvey L. Kivi

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 24, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Akron, Colorado

Homer J. Latendresse photo 1945

Private First Class Homer J. Latendresse

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 36

Killed in action in Negros, Philippine Islands

Norman J. Skubinna photo 1945

Private Norman J. Skubinna

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service as a POW in Japan

Robert L. Haley photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Robert L. Haley

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:673rd AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area

Wallace Berg photo 1945

Private First Class Wallace Berg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

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

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action on Okinawa Islands

Alvin E. Moe photo 1945

Private Alvin E. Moe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 16, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in service in Topeka, Kansas

Marvin L. Ringoen photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Marvin L. Ringoen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:63rd Armored Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:11th Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Daniel A. Baker photo 1945

S2c Daniel A. Baker

Hankinson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Indianapolis

Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action. USS Indianapolis. Phillipines. Remains not recovered. 

 

Leland D. Klein photo 1945

Radioman 1st Class Leland D. Klein

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 13, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Paul E. Weiler photo 1945

Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Paul E. Weiler

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 11, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

Neil D. Stevenson photo 1945

PVT Neil D. Stevenson

Dickinson, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Died in Euskirchen, Germany