State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Lewis F. Ruffcorn photo 1944

Corporal Lewis F. Ruffcorn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 30, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in Topeka, Kansas

Bennie G. Nordgaard photo 1944

Private First Class Bennie G. Nordgaard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in France

Alf L. Burman photo 1944

PFC Alf L. Burman

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France.

Curtis G. Hagen photo 1944

Private First Class Curtis G. Hagen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Anzio, Italy

Sidney E.R. Anderson photo 1944

PFC Sidney E.R. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 29, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in The Philippines.

William F. Menke photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade William F. Menke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 31

Died in service in Springfield, Missouri

Ewaldt F. Hasenwinkel photo 1944

Tech. 5c Ewaldt F. Hasenwinkel

Elysian Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Department

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Jack Ell photo 1944

Sgt. Jack Ell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near France.

Marvin E. Nurnberger photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Marvin E. Nurnberger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Italy

Herbert Fried photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Herbert Fried

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:338th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in a plane that crashed in the Baltic Sea, about 55 miles E of Sassnitz. The cause of the crash was enemy aircraft.

Harry A. Bresnahan photo 1944

PFC Harry A. Bresnahan

Wahpeton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Regiment, 2nd Armored Division

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

Killed in action in France.

James A. Knutson photo 1944

PFC James A. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Paul W. Twedten photo 1944

2nd Lt. Paul W. Twedten

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Roy W. Shoenhut photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Roy W. Shoenhut

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Germany

John Haid photo 1944

Pvt. John Haid

Wood Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action near Belgium