State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Mark F. Packard photo 1945

Private Mark F. Packard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Paul B. Dyer photo 1945

Private First Class Paul B. Dyer

Economy Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 36

Killed in action near Belgium.

Emmett P. O'Day photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Emmett P. O'Day

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: March 18, 1945 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Germany.

Clarence A. Teige photo 1945

Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence A. Teige

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 24, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Honshu, Japan

Andrew D. Mathiasen photo 1945

Private First Class Andrew D. Mathiasen

Crosby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 17, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Glen H. Johnson photo 1945

Private First Class Glen H. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: WPS

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

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

Donavon Blake photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Donavon Blake

Underwood, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:44th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

Maurice C. Keller photo 1945

Private Maurice C. Keller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

John M. Grier photo 1945

Private John M. Grier

Rugby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:562nd Anti-Aircraft Arty (Automatic Weapons) Battalion

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action near Belgium.

Frederick R. Rodahl photo 1945

Private Frederick R. Rodahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:99th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Belgium.

Melvin Alderman photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Melvin Alderman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:427th Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in mid-air collision during Mission #353, 6 April 1945, to Leipzig, Germany. Crew was flying in B-17G #43-38958 Green Hill Belle (427BS) GN- H.

Gordon L. Mathiason photo 1945

Private First Class Gordon L. Mathiason

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in Belgium

Leroy B. Hague photo 1945

Private Leroy B. Hauge

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 29, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Thomas P. Streifel photo 1945

Technician Fourth Class Thomas P. Streifel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Willis Eugene Gentz photo 1945

Signalman Third Class Willis E. Gentz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 18