State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Robert H. Hegg photo 1944

Sergeant Robert H. Hegg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 11, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Loran R. Ladwig photo 1944

1st Lt. Loran R. Ladwig

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Merland E. Moen photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Merland E. Moen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

While participating in aerial combat maneuvers with three other aircraft out of the Hayward Army Airfield, was last seen to have peeled off and dive towards the Pacific, roughly between the Farallon Islands and Pescadero Point, California.

Julius Arndt photo 1944

Cpl. Julius Arndt

Wright, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division

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

Died while in MIA status. Philippines. Remains not recovered. 

John S. Suko photo 1944

Private First Class John S. Suko

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:125th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 28

Died in service in North Africa

Gladwin L. Roberts photo 1944

Private Gladwin L. Roberts

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Malcom B. Nelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Malcolm B. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

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

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

Killer in action in France

Ruben F. Welk photo 1944

Corporal Ruben F. Welk

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 19

On December 22, 1944 he was on the crew of the B-24J Liberator #44-40523 when they departed from Muroc Field in California during a routine training flight. They crashed and exploded during a snowstorm on Mount Gleason north of Glendale, California

Eugene L. Little photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Eugene L. Little

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Clarence L. Goodman photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Clarence L. Goodman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Larry S. Schlasinger photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Larry S. Schlasinger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in England

John R. McGee photo 1944

Sergeant John R. McGee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Italy

Ernest L. Burlog photo 1944

Sgt. Ernest L. Burlog

Meadow Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near Italy.

William F. Henrichs photo 1944

Sergeant William F. Henrichs

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Arnold F. Solberg photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Arnold F. Solberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 30

Died in service in Belgium