State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Lyle M. Paulson photo 1944

Private First Class Lyle M. Paulson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Holland

Melvin G. Beyer photo 1944

PFC Melvin G. Beyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Walter R. Jungling photo 1944

Pvt. Walter R. Jungling

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 413rd Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Rudy W. Bohn photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade Rudy W. Bohn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Division

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

Killed in action in Anzio, Italy

Donnelly O. Thompson photo 1944

First Sergeant Donnelly O. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Germany

William Mittlestedt photo 1944

Private William Mittlestedt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in North Africa

Gerhard A. Skjefte photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Gerhard A. Skjefte

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Italy

Clarence Aaberg photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Clarence Aaberg

Alexandria, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 711th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 26

While returning from a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his B-17, "Rosemary III", lost 3 engines. He was able to nurse it back to southern England where his crew was able to bail out safely but his parachute failed to open.

Harold M. Moberg photo 1944

Sergeant Harold M. Moberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Brachwitz, Germany

Antone A. Gieser photo 1944

PFC Antone A. Gieser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 31, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Floyd N. Richert photo 1944

Chaplain - Captain Floyd N. Richert

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 316th Troop Carrier Group

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Willard R. Johnson photo 1944

Private Willard R. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Aloysius J. Streifel photo 1944

Private Aloysius J. Streifel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in France

Arthur H. Ries photo 1944

Private First Class Arthur H. Ries

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Bill M. Erickson photo 1944

Private First Class Bill M. Erickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 13, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Italy