State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Wilbert A. Teigen photo 1944

Pvt. Wilbert A. Teigen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Harry Thomas photo 1944

Private First Class Harry Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in France

Garret J. Glum photo 1944

Tech 5c Garret J. Glum

Bismarck, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 24th Quartermaster Company, 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in the Philippines after suffering fatal wounds on Leyte Island.

John E. Rod photo 1944

Staff Sgt. John E. Rod

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 132nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Christ A. Christiansen photo 1944

Private Christ A. Christiansen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Germany

John D. Rice photo 1944

Captain John D. Rice

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Peterbaraugh, England

Clayton E. Nelson photo 1944

Lieutenant Clayton E. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in the Pacific Area

Russel Loyd Kruger photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Russel Loyd Kruger

New Salem, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:12th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in Action at the Battle of Hedgerows in Normandy, France on June 15, 1944 at the age of 22. His only child Russel "Rusty" was born 7 months later. 

Jack Ell photo 1944

Sergeant Jack Ell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:20th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Martin R. Dahl photo 1944

Corp. Martin R. Dahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Roy O. Yonker photo 1944

1st Lt. Roy O. Yonker

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action near England. 

Donald L. Lillehaug photo 1944

Sergeant Donald L. Lillehaug

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Relmond C. Amsbaugh photo 1944

Private Relmond C. Amsbaugh

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action 12 Jul 44 France

Howard N. Johnson photo 1944

2nd Lt. Howard N. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Melvin G. Moe photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Melvin G. Moe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 35

Died in service in Asiatic Area