State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Ervin Allmendinger photo 1945

PFC Ervin Allmendinger

Dodge, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action.

Buried at Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands Holland. Plot E Row 2 Grave 12.

Service # 37554609

Herbert Guthmiller photo 1944

PFC Herbert Guthmiller

Newbury Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action near France.

Lawrence Rysavy photo 1944

PFC Lawrence Rysavy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Thomas J. Jereski photo 1944

Private Thomas J. Jereski

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Leyte

Kermit E. Chapman photo 1944

Lieutenant Junior Grade Kermit E. Chapman

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 19, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Eniwetok, Marshall Islands

Hamlin R. Stenson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Hamlin R. Stenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 03, 1944 / Age: 30

Died in service in Guam

Louis R. Reitan photo 1944

Sergeant Louis R. Reitan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:763rd AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Yugoslavia

Charles R. Durfee photo 1944

Captain Charles R. Durfee

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

Erling J. Varland photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Erling J. Varland

World War II

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Denis J. Zarbarth photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Denis J. Zarbarth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 550th Bomber Squadron

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

Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in crash landing at Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England, while attempting to reach their base after the aircraft was severely battle damaged on bombing mission over Bordeaux, France. Eight crew members were Killed In Action.

Leonard L. Ahlschwede photo 1944

Private First Class Leonard L. Ahlschwede

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Saipan

Arthur J. Blackwood photo 1944

2nd Lt. Arthur J. Blackwood

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Archie Keim photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Archie Keim

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Frank Thomas photo 1944

Pvt. Frank Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Arthur Adolphy photo 1944

PFC Arthur Adolphy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.