State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

John C. Knight photo 1945

Tech. 4c John C. Knight

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Leroy B. Stenberg photo 1945

Corporal Leroy B. Stenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion

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

Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Milton W. Reisenweber photo 1945

Private Milton W. Reisenseber

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:106th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 16, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Germany

Clifford A. Myhra photo 1945

Sergeant Clifford A. Myhra

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:870th Bomb Squadron

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

B-29 "WEREWOLF" 42-63423 497th Bomb Group, 870th Bomb Squadron Aircraft A-Square-28 hit by fighter on a mission to Tokyo, exploded mid-air 1-27-1945

Paul B. Dyer photo 1945

PFC Paul B. Dyer

Economy Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 415th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 36

Killed in action near Belgium.

Peter Klein photo 1945

Private First Class Peter Klein

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Okinawa

Michael A. Drury photo 1945

Corporal Michael A. Drury

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:155th Airborne Battalion

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

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

Killed in action in Belgium

Philander E. Vannatta photo 1945

Private Philander E. Vannatta

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 27

Died in service in Ft. Knox, Kentucky 

Andrew D. Mathiasen photo 1945

PFC Andrew D. Mathiasen

Crosby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 17, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Victor R. Wuertz photo 1945

Private First Class Victor R. Wuertz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Mark F. Packard photo 1945

Private Mark F. Packard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Maurice C. Keller photo 1945

Pvt. Maurice C. Keller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Arnie L. Thompson photo 1945

PFC Arnie L. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 86th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division

Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy.

Clarence A. Teige photo 1945

Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence A. Teige

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 24, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Honshu, Japan

John A. Thomas photo 1945

Sgt. John A. Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 419th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near Belgium.