State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Arnold H. Hausauer photo 1945

Private First Class Arnold H. Hausauer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 18, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

John E. Boltz photo 1945

Private First Class John E. Boltz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

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

Date of Loss: March 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in the Battle of Iwo Jima in the final push of the battle

Jasper H. Thompson photo 1945

Private First Class Jasper H. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 01, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Zerf, Germany

Alton H. Reishus photo 1945

Corporal Alton H. Reishus

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 102nd Quartermaster Company

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

William R. Weir photo 1945

Captain William R. Weir

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:97th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 33

He was killed after he had thrown a hand grenade into a German tank which was on the main road to the town of Nuttum ... A nearby German soldier shot the Captain as he turned away from the flaming tank.

Gordon H. Lindvig photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Gordon H. Lindvig

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in service in Cebu, Philippine Islands

Wallace J. Gillespie photo 1945

Private First Class Wallace J. Gillespie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:38th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 30, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany 

Claude Grey photo 1945

Private Claude Grey

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Military Police

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age: 27

Albert C. Peterson photo 1945

Private Albert C. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Italy

Oliver A. Indergaard photo 1945

Sergeant Oliver A. Indergaard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:99th Infantry Battalion

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Alan L. Sorensen photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Alan L. Sorensen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Robert A. Smith photo 1945

Aviation Cadet Robert A. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 30, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Chandler, Arizona

Ray J. Forster photo 1945

Sergeant Ray J. Forster

Richardton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:487th Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:352nd Fighter Group

Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Belgium.

From WWII Book:

Ovie H. Syrstad photo 1945

Private First Class Ovie H. Syrstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Russel C. Nettleton photo 1945

Private First Class Russel C. Nettleton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa