State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Matt E. Schwab photo 1945

Corporal Matt E. Schwab

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:80th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Clarence R. Soward photo 1945

Sergeant Clarence R. Soward

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 32

Died in service in France

Allen L. Morsch photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Allen L. Morsch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:458th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25

B-29 #44-69799 was part of Mission 67. During the night of 13-14 April, 327 B-29's from the XXI BC attacked the Tokyo Arsenel with 2,120 tons of bombs. Seven B-29's are lost including B-29 #44-69799.

Donald J. Ewals photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Donald J. Ewals

New Rockford, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action near France.

John  Landdeck Jr. photo 1945

Captain John Landdeck Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Cebu, Philippine Islands

Rene S. Foubert photo 1945

Corporal Rene S. Foubert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

James G. Melarvie photo 1945

Flight Officer James G. Melarvie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in France

Glenn T. Elliott photo 1945

Captain Glenn T. Elliott

Valley City, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fifth Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Norman R. Benson photo 1945

Private First Class Norman R. Benson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Marine Division

Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Mike J. Haniuk photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Mike J. Haniuk

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Joseph A. Carlascio photo 1945

Private Joseph A. Carlascio

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

George L. Murray photo 1945

Second Lieutenant George L. Murray

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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

Donat J. Du Bord photo 1945

Private Donat J. Du Bord

Pleasant Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action near France.