State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Arthur F. Saunders photo 1944

PFC Arthur F. Saunders

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 86th Replacement Depot

Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Vernon B. Jensen photo 1944

Flight Officer Vernon B. Jensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Troop Carrier Squadron

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 31

He was a glider pilot in support of the D-Day landings at Normandy in what was known as Glider Operation Neptune.

Sigval M. Carlson photo 1944

Sergeant Sigval M. Carlson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Cecina, Italy

Robert V. Myers photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Robert V. Myers

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the European Area

Harry W. Eck photo 1944

1st Lt. Harry W. Eck

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.

Arthur L. Olson photo 1944

Sgt. Arthur L. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Raymond L. Wahl photo 1944

Private Raymond L. Wahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 23, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Italy

Glenn N. Lawritson photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Glenn N. Lawritson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in Ft Sam Houston, Texas

Michael J. Zelinski photo 1944

Private First Class Michael J. Zelinski

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in North Africa

Gilbert T. Owens photo 1944

Private Gilbert T. Owens

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:233rd Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Michael Kempel photo 1944

Pvt. Michael Kempel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Eugene O. Hanson photo 1944

Private First Class Eugene O. Hanson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France

Harold Albrecht photo 1944

Seaman 2nd Class Harold Albrecht

Temvik, ND

World War II

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

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

Killed in action on the USS Hull during Typhoon Cobra.

Bjarne Johnson photo 1944

Private First Class Bjarne Johnson

Sverdrup Township ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Bougainville

Charles G. Nashold photo 1944

Charles G. Nashold

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Thionville, France