State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

James Gunville photo 1944

Private James Gunville

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:40th Tank Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 31, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Verdun, France

Bernard N. Baumann photo 1944

Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Bernard N. Baumann

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 18, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in Action in Burma in a plane that was shot down by the Japanese

Dalton E. Howard photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade Dalton E. Howard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:103rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in Germany

Francis J. York photo 1944

Private Francis J. York

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Arthur J. Stahlecker photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Arthur J. Stahlecker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Holland

Darrell G. Murphy photo 1944

Private First Class Darrell G. Murphy

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Guam

Elvin T. Kirkedahl photo 1944

Sergeant Elvin T. Kirkedahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Leonard A. Larson photo 1944

Private Leonard A. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in France

Louis B. Frederick photo 1944

Private Louis B. Frederick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 05, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Europe

Marvin Hjalmarson photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Marvin Hjalmarson

Akra, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 28

Reported KIA, Holland.

Donald E. Winter photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Donald E. Winter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Central Germany

Erwin E. Sherman photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Erwin E. Sherman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Lance A. Pousette photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Lance A. Pousette

Cooperstown ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:367th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Maubeuge, France

Cleo Michel photo 1944

Private First Class Cleo Michel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Joseph Jacobson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:546th Bomb Squadron (Heavy)

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: March 09, 1944 / Age: 31

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson was Killed in Action on 9 March 1944 while serving as Waist Gunner on B-17 aircraft #42-37781 (Silver Dollar) when the aircraft was struck by bombs dropped by another B-17 on a bombing mission to Berlin, Germany.