State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Norris G. Gorder photo 1945

Private First Class Norris G. Gorder

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

James F. McGrath photo 1945

Sergeant James F. McGrath

World War II (WWII)

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. 

Douglas O. Sollom photo 1945

Technician Fourth Grade Douglas O. Sollom

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Germany

Orrin C. Christianson photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Orrin C. Christianson

Williston, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action near the Philippines.

Charles V. Moran photo 1945

Private First Class Charles V. Moran

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Poplar, Montana

Stanley C. White photo 1945

Technician Fifth Class Stanley C. White

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:631st Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Robert F. Rohs photo 1945

Aviation Cadet Robert F. Rohs

World War II (WWII)

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.

William J. Fischer photo 1945

Private First Class William J. Fischer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Loren M. Baker photo 1945

Private First Class Loren M. Baker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action 11 May 45 Okinawa

Robert B. Holmes photo 1945

Captain Robert B. Holmes

World War II (WWII)

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

Clifford L. Larson photo 1945

Private First Class Clifford L. Larson

Bottineau, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion

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

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

Killed in action in Germany

Lloyd J. Wedwick photo 1945

Sergeant Lloyd J. Wedwick

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Arthur B. Rossland photo 1945

Sergeant Arthur B. Rossland

World War II (WWII)

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

Jerome W. Baglien photo 1945

Radioman Third Class Jerome W. Baglien

Hillsboro, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Sculpin

Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age: 22

United States Naval Reserve. Killed in action on the USS Sculpin when it was sunk by a Japanese Destroyer. South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered. 

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