State Heroes Total:
3935
Service Branch

World War II

Gerhard P. Moen photo 1944

Sergeant Gerhard P. Moen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in France

James Gawryluk photo 1944

PFC James Gawryluk

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: July 29, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Donald R. Jorve photo 1944

Private Donald R. Jorve

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Lloyd I.  Nelson photo 1944

Sergeant Lloyd I. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

He arrived overseas in October 1942. He was injured during the D-Day invasion when his unit landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Two days later he died of his wounds.

Elmer J. Neis photo 1944

Tech. Sgt. Elmer J. Neis

Reeder, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 587th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Peter G. Krebs photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Peter G. Krebs

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in France

Willard V. Ofsthun photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Willard V. Ofsthun

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in France

Edward N. Clouse photo 1944

Tech. 5c Edward N. Clouse

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 39th Engineer Combat Regiment

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Gustave B, Lindemann photo 1944

PFC Gustave B, Lindemann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Moody Schimke photo 1944

Corporal Moody Schimke

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Died in service in Enimetok, Marshall Islands

Axel R. Peterson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Axel R. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 15, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Cassino, Italy

Owen W. Sorom photo 1944

Pvt. Owen W. Sorom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Duane F. Brash photo 1944

Petty Officer 3rd Class Duane F. Brash

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Missing in action from approximately 1530, 19 October 1944.

Allen G. Tolliver photo 1944

Private First Class Allen G. Tolliver

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 27, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in Collumtan, England

James J. Ford photo 1944

2nd Lt. James J. Ford

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: February 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.