State Heroes Total:
3935
Service Branch

World War II

Lewis A. Schuchard photo 1945

Sgt. Lewis A. Schuchard

Bryant, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Limburg, Netherlands.

Glenn E. Hover photo 1945

Private Glenn E. Hover

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 21, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Shima, Ryukyus Island

Adolph Buxie photo 1945

Private First Class Adolph Buxie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action on the Philippine Islands

Bill M. Murphy Jr. photo 1945

Seaman 2nd Class Bill M. Murphy Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in San Peblo, California

Howard J. Erb photo 1945

Sergeant Howard J. Erb

Garrison, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 04, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Henry Runestad photo 1945

Private First Class Henry Runestad

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Died in service in Iwo Jima.

Fred R. Melnick photo 1945

Corporal Fred R. Melnick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Waldo H. Onsager photo 1945

Private Waldo H. Onsager

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:43rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Guy L. Hagen photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Guy L. Hagen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:35th Infantry

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Gunnar A. Benidikston photo 1945

Private First Class Gunnar A. Benidikston

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in the vicinity of Butgenbach, Belgium. At the time of his death he was rifleman with his company which was attacking an enemy-held position.

Christ R. Mertz photo 1945

Private First Class Christ R. Mertz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Italy

Joseph H. Hartinger photo 1945

Pvt. Joseph H. Hartinger

Curlew Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action near Belgium.

George R. McGregor photo 1945

PFC George R. McGregor

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Robert E. Friesz photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Robert E. Friesz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 25, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

John C. Knight photo 1945

Tech. 4c John C. Knight

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.