State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Wendell C. Arhart photo 1945

Private First Class Wendell C. Arhart

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Belgium

Harold H. Burow photo 1945

First Lieutenant Harold H. Burow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Belgium

Howard J. Erb photo 1945

Sergeant Howard J. Erb

Garrison, ND

World War II (WWII)

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.

Gregory R. Des Jarlais photo 1945

Private First Class Gregory R. Des Jarlais

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:42nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

Charles E. Pagenkopf photo 1945

Lieutenant Charles E. Pagenkopf

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 23, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Waurika, Oklahoma in a plane crash

James Lewis Margach photo 1945

Private First Class James L. Margach

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:305th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

Lionel A. Tetzloff photo 1945

Sergeant Lionel A. Tetzloff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:859th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 25

On February 9, 1945 he was on the crew of the B-24 Liberator #42-7563 during a mission to drop supplies to partisans fighting the Nazis in Yugoslavia. Their aircraft exploded in mid-air as they crossed the Adriatic coast over present day Croatia.

Norman J. Skubinna photo 1945

Private Norman J. Skubinna

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service as a POW in Japan

Alvin E. Moe photo 1945

Private Alvin E. Moe

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Topeka, Kansas

Marvin L. Ringoen photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Marvin L. Ringoen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:63rd Armored Infantry Battalion

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

Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Paul E. Weiler photo 1945

Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class Paul E. Weiler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 11, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

Arnt G. Odegaard photo 1945

Boatswain's Mate First Petty Officer Arnt G. Odegaard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 27, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Gilmer G. Lindquist photo 1945

Private First Class Gilmer G. Lindquist

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in France

Orval A. Smith photo 1945

Sergeant Orval A. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H Liberator #42-52215

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th Air Force

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

Killed in action when his plane was shot down and crashed, seven kilometers north-east of Veitsch, Austria.

Everett N. Peterson photo 1945

Private Everett N. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in combat against the Japanese Army on the small Island of le Shima.