State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Adam Schaff photo 1945

Pvt. Adam Schaff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Joseph A. Carlascio photo 1945

Private Joseph A. Carlascio

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Luzon, Philippines

Edward Reichenberg photo 1945

Private Edward Reichenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 02, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

George L. Murray photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant George L. Murray

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 22

Lt. George Murray was killed when the P-47D he was piloting crashed into the Gulf of Mexico 20 miles east of Matagorda, Texas.

Kenneth D. Olson photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Kenneth D. Olson

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 10th Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in Germany. Sgt. Olson was crossing a bridge over the Danube River when he tripped and fell off the treadway, striking his head and was knocked unconscious.

Twan D. Wade photo 1945

Private First Class Twan D. Wade

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Belgium

Camille I. Du Puis photo 1945

PFC Camille I. Du Puis

Rugby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Service Command, Eighth Air Force

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

Killed in action in England.

John H. McCarten photo 1945

Sgt. John H. McCarten

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 276th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Joseph E. Lautz photo 1945

Private First Class Joseph E. Lautz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:70th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 18, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

George Volk photo 1945

Sergeant George Volk

Orrin, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed-in-action during the Battle of Okinawa

Clarence B. Workman photo 1945

Sergeant Clarence B. Workman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:55th Armed Infantry Battalion

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

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

Killed in action in Germany

Allen R. Gunkel photo 1945

Tech 5c Allen R. Gunkel

Rochester Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

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

Killed in action near Belgium.

Paul E. Charbonneau photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Paul E. Charbonneau

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:786th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age: 24

B-24H #41-29423 took off from Attlebridge, England on a bombing mission over Oschersleben, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter planes which damaged the #1 engine causing them to crash in Germany during the war. 

Joseph P. Dennick photo 1945

PFC Joseph P. Dennick

Beaulieu Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 182nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Edwin C. Ziemann photo 1945

Sergeant Edwin C. Ziemann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands