State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Lawrence Lessard photo 1945

PFC Lawrence Lessard

Grafton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Bernard G. Peterson photo 1945

Private First Class Bernard G. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Marine Division

Date of Loss: May 15, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa.

John E. Kapsner photo 1945

Captain John E. Kapsner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:375th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: June 13, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Lengten, Assam

Oscar E. Schock photo 1945

Technician 4th Grade Oscar E. Schock

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 17, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Okinawa

Erling N. Bakke photo 1945

RM1c Erling N. Bakke

Jamestown, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status. Ommaney Bay South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered. 

Frank T. Sigl photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Frank T. Sigl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 489th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 01, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany.

Harlan W. Sorenson photo 1945

Private First Class Harlan W. Sorenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Springfield, Missouri due to wounds from a Japanese bullet.

William Keller photo 1945

Gunner's Mate 2nd Class William Keller

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Brooklyn, New York

Adelard L. La Coste photo 1945

Private First Class Adelard L. La Coste

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Gerhard R. Lund photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Gerhard R. Lund

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 28, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

William George Warcken photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade William G. Warcken

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:56th Engineer Battalion

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

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

John A. Barrow photo 1945

Electrician's Mate Third Class John A. Barrow

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Vernon R. Seabrook photo 1945

Private Vernon R. Seabrook

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age: 24

 A shell hit his whole company and they were buried there in one grave with their names on a large grave site memorial. They were in Okinawa when it happened.

Virgil J. Stubbs photo 1945

PVT Virgil J. Stubbs

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 01, 1945 / Age:

John H. Lebak photo 1945

SSG John H. Lebak

Moline, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: