State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Earl K. Grodt photo 1944

Private First Class Earl K. Grodt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Italy

William C. Baker photo 1944

Private William C. Baker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 30

 Killed in action 3 Nov 44 Germany

Albert B. Buchert photo 1944

Private First Class Albert B. Buchert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action at Salpan Islands

Jerome P. Higgins photo 1944

Private Jerome P. Higgins

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action on Bougainville.

William O. Senechal photo 1944

First Lieutenant William O. Senechal

Drake, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 27, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Derbamont, France.

William A. Davis photo 1944

Private First Class William A. Davis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in New Guinea

Arthur S. Knutson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Arthur S. Knutson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:333 Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:38 Infantry Division

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

Killed in Action 12 May 1944, Italy.

Buried in Evanger Cemetery Norma North Dakota.

Name included on page 784 of Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II1941-1945.

John Gums photo 1944

Staff Sergeant John Gums

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24J #44-40540

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:424th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22

B-24J #44-40540 took off, with a crew of 10, from Morotai, North Maluku Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Balikpapan island in Borneo.

Herbert Bauer photo 1944

Storekeeper Third Class Herbert Bauer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in San Pedro Bay, Philippine Islands

Edward Frank Buzalsky photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Edward F. Buzalsky

Connor Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action near Belgium.

Otto L. Wallman photo 1944

Private Otto L. Wallman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Tellef C. Hoverson photo 1944

Sergeant Tellef C. Hoverson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Germany

Robert W. Arhart photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Robert W. Arhart

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:85th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Belgium.

Raymond E. Hayden photo 1944

Private First Class Raymond E. Hayden

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action near Belgium. Received Purple Heart and Bronze Star awards.

Victor H. Schneider photo 1944

First Lieutenant Victor H. Schneider

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.