State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Russell H. Kinzer photo 1944

Ensign Russell H. Kinzer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in a plane crash. The plane Ensign Kinzer was flying collided with another plane during a training flight in Green Cove Springs, Florida.

Barton V. Walter photo 1944

Private First Class Barton V. Walter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Glenn A. Dilland photo 1944

Private First Class Glenn A. Dilland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 36

Killed in action in France

Sherman I. Vee photo 1944

Private First Class Sherman I. Vee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in combat in the drive into Ormac Valley in the Battle of Leyte Island.

Gordon R. Quill photo 1944

Pvt. Gordon R. Quill

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Harold J. Larson photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Harold J. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H #41-29543

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:706th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 27, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service when the aircraft he was piloting struck the cliff top at Foreness Bay, near Cliftonville, Kent, England

Peter B. Patnaude photo 1944

Private Peter B. Patnaude

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

George McDonald photo 1944

Private George W. McDonald

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Reported MIA in Italy.  Remains not recovered.

Gordon L. Martilla photo 1944

Private Gordon L. Martilla

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:63rd Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

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

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands from wounds sustained in battle

Milton S. Sivertson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Milton S. Sivertson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 13, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in France

Jeroy Christianson photo 1944

PFC Jeroy Christianson

Steele, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Claud  Jacobson photo 1944

Private Claud Jacobson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

Bernard J. Carey photo 1944

Private First Class Bernard J. Carey

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Guam, Marianas Islands

Dale E. Nelson photo 1944

Private Dale E. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 19

Died in service in Germany

John Barnett photo 1944

1st Lt. John Barnett

Granville, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed over Germany.