State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Victor D. Schmiess photo 1944

Private First Class Victor D. Schmiess

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in France

Hartvick L. Anderson photo 1944

GM3c Hartvick L. Anderson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered. 

 

William J. McIlonie photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant William J. McIlonie Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:407th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 11, 1944 / Age: 24

He was on the crew of the B-17G #42-102426 "Kidley Divey" during a mission to the oil refineries at Labejum, Germany when they were attacked by groups of enemy fighters. They crashed near Eisleben, Germany.

Reuben Schatz photo 1944

PFC Reuben Schatz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Joseph Jacobson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:546th Bomb Squadron (Heavy)

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

Date of Loss: March 09, 1944 / Age: 31

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson was Killed in Action on 9 March 1944 while serving as Waist Gunner on B-17 aircraft #42-37781 (Silver Dollar) when the aircraft was struck by bombs dropped by another B-17 on a bombing mission to Berlin, Germany.

Thomas D. Sollom photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Thomas D. Sollom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Glenn L. Egge photo 1944

Tech. 5c Glenn L. Egge

Grenora, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 15, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France.

Beryle H. Kjorvestad photo 1944

Private Beryle H. Kjorvestad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Leslie L. McCrorie photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Leslie L. McCrorie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 382nd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action on November 04, 1944 in the Philippines.

 

James W. Fritz photo 1944

Private First Class James W. Fritz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

Meryl D. Wick photo 1944

Private First Class Meryl D. Wick

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Saipan.

Clarence L. Olson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Clarence L. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Holland

Peter L. Braun photo 1944

Pvt. Peter L. Braun

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 37

Killed in action in France.

Henry A. Lovaas photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Henry A. Lovaas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 29, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Luxembourg, Germany

William Schwab photo 1944

Technical Sergeant William Schwab

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

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

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Cisternia De Roma, Italy