State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Arthur E. Cole Jr. photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Arthur E. Cole Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:372nd Bomb Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:13th Air Force

Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 22

Arthur E. Cole Jr., was flying on the B-24J Liberator bomber Sn #42-72818 (MACR 2292) piloted by Lt. Fred H. Carter. They were assigned to the 372nd Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Group, 13th Air Force. Arthur was the Co-Pilot on the plane.

Morris O. Ristvedt photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Morris O. Ristvedt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France

Lyle O. Weinreis photo 1944

Private First Class Lyle O. Weinreis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in France

Lawrence E. Lindstrom photo 1944

Private First Class Lawrence E. Lindstrom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Clifford H. Wold photo 1944

PFC Clifford H. Wold

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France.

Norman F. Gillenberg photo 1944

Private Norman F. Gillenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Martin J. Anderson photo 1944

Martin J. Anderson

World War II

Date of Loss: October 23, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action on October 23, 1944

Raymond R. Schauer photo 1944

Private First Class Raymond R. Schauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 25

He was a POW on the Shinyo Maru.

Donald C. McDonald photo 1944

Colonel Donald C. McDonald

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 63

Died in service in Washington, D.C.

Robert Smith photo 1944

Private Robert Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Bougaunville.

Gordon R. Quill photo 1944

Pvt. Gordon R. Quill

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Elmer E. Faul photo 1944

Private Elmer E. Faul

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 31, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Italy

Jeroy Christianson photo 1944

PFC Jeroy Christianson

Steele, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Floyd C. Lively photo 1944

Private Floyd C. Lively

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:79th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in France

Milton L. Graalum photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Milton L. Graalum

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:567th Bomber Squadron

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

Killed in action when his plane crashed in Massbach, Germany. Their plane was on a mission to Gotha, Germany