State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Milton H. Underdahl photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Milton H. Underdahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Belgium.

Obert L. Halseth photo 1944

PFC Obert L. Halseth

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 56th Signal Air Warning Battalion

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in England. Died of wounds suffered in the invasion of France.

Robert Alexander photo 1944

Private First Class Robert Alexander

Tolley, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age:

He was killed in action during the Battle of Saipan as his unit defended against a Japanese attack in the area of Tanapag. PFC Alexander's remains were not recovered or identified following his loss.

Arnold C. Grise photo 1944

Pvt. Arnold C. Grise

Broe Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 15, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Aloysius Decoteau photo 1944

Pvt. Aloysius Decoteau

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Relmond C. Amsbaugh photo 1944

Private Relmond C. Amsbaugh

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action 12 Jul 44 France

Andrew J. Schaaf photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Andrew J. Schaaf

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Delmar D. McBeth photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Delmar D. McBeth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 28, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Utrecht, Holland

Leonard M. Smestad photo 1944

Private First Class Leonard M. Smestad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Roland Kramer photo 1944

Private First Class Roland Kramer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in Saipan; Not confirmed however family has understood that his unit was landed on the wrong beach in Saipan and the Japanese wiped out the entire unit before they even got to the beach.

Kenneth R. Thompson photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Kenneth R. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.

Maynard B. Anderson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Maynard B. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division "Ozark"

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Aachen, Germany

Gilbert A. Helland photo 1944

Private First Class Gilbert A. Helland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Battery

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:343rd Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 24, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in France

Samuel F. Linn photo 1944

Private First Class Samuel F. Linn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Sylvin J. Baker photo 1944

PFC Sylvin J. Baker

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:

KIA D-Day Normandy Beach