State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

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.

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

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

Leonard I. Langager photo 1945

PFC Leonard I. Langager

Mayville, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, C Company

Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age:

US Army Infantry

Killed in action by a sniper the last day of the war in the Netherlands.

 

Lloyd J. Wedwick photo 1945

Sergeant Lloyd J. Wedwick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Donald J. Ewals photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Donald J. Ewals

New Rockford, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 156th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

Rueben Pepple photo 1945

Pvt. Rueben Pepple

Cathay, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Leland I. Butler photo 1945

PFC Leland I. Butler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Glenn T. Elliott photo 1945

Capt. Glenn T. Elliott

Valley City, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

William J. Van De Hoven photo 1945

PFC William J. Van De Hoven

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Floyd B. Anderson photo 1945

PFC Floyd B. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in The Philippines.

Mike J. Haniuk photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Mike J. Haniuk

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.