State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

Ole A. Trontvet photo 1944

Corporal Ole A. Trontvet

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Hondon, Texas.

Joseph P. Morris photo 1944

Private First Class Joseph P. Morris

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service in Guam

Adolphus J. Fayant photo 1944

PFC Adolphus J. Fayant

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near Italy.

Roland E. Peterson photo 1944

2nd Lt. Roland E. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Leo J. Davis photo 1944

Private First Class Leo J. Davis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

William A. Davis photo 1944

Private First Class William A. Davis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in New Guinea

Clarence H. Roterud photo 1944

First Sergeant Clarence H. Roterud

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Germany

Myron G. Nolin photo 1944

Corporal Myron G. Nolin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in New Guinea

Milnor S. Olson photo 1944

Corporal Milnor S. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 33

Died in service in Germany

Arthur S. Knutson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Arthur S. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 333 Field Artillary BN 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.

William O. Lund photo 1944

Private First Class William O. Lund

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

John Gums photo 1944

Staff Sergeant John Gums

World War II

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

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Killed in action in San Pedro Bay, Philippine Islands

Gustav M. Platzkow photo 1944

Private First Class Gustav M. Platzkow

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Oswald P. Kjilbak photo 1944

PFC Oswald P. Kjilbak

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action at Lyte, P.I.