State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

James F. McGrath photo 1945

Sergeant James F. McGrath

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 03, 1945 / Age: 26

Sergeant McGrath perished in the crash of U.S. Army Air Corps B-24J Liberator #42-78538, 10 miles north of Weiser, Idaho. 

Earl A. Slaybaugh photo 1945

Corporal Earl A. Slaybaugh

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Douglas O. Sollom photo 1945

Technician 4th Grade Douglas O. Sollom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 20, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Charles V. Moran photo 1945

Private First Class Charles V. Moran

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 28, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Poplar, Montana

William J. Fischer photo 1945

PFC William J. Fischer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Robert F. Rohs photo 1945

Aviation Cadet Robert F. Rohs

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in a plane crash 18 miles north of Pensacola, Florida.

Clifford L. Larson photo 1945

PFC Clifford L. Larson

Bottineau, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Loren M. Baker photo 1945

Private First Class Loren M. Baker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action 11 May 45 Okinawa

Clarence Baker photo 1945

Pvt. Clarence J. Baker

Gackle, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20

From WWII book:

Robert B. Holmes photo 1945

Captain Robert B. Holmes

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: P-51 44-63214

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action when he was flying a mission to strafe enemy airfields in the present-day Czech Republic. After strafing two airfields heading towards the third, his plane was hit by flak, and he crashed and was killed near Prague

Peter J. Farrell photo 1945

Sgt. Peter J. Farrell

Glacier Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Lyle W. Peterson photo 1945

Pvt. Lyle W. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Tank Battalion, 10th Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Arthur B. Rossland photo 1945

Sergeant Arthur B. Rossland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Germany

Henry O. Stenberg photo 1945

PFC Henry O. Stenberg

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age:

Carsten G. Lorntson photo 1945

Corporal Carsten G. Lorntson

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 04, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Indio, California