State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Harry H. Hermann photo 1944

Corp. Harry H. Hermann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

William O. Senechal photo 1944

1st Lt. William O. Senechal

Drake, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Derbamont, France.

Wilmer Kerner photo 1944

Private First Class Wilmer Kerner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Owen K. Rotnem photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Owen K. Rotnem

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Metz, France

Robert M. Norby photo 1944

Private Robert M. Norby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F

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

Date of Loss: May 31, 1944 / Age: 25

On May 31, 1944, in Larrvio, Italy, Private Robert Norby was killed from shell wounds.

Herb W. Meyer photo 1944

Corporal Herb W. Meyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 335th Engineer General Service Regiment

Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Orin E. Olson photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Orin E. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:448th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Air Force

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

On July 26 they were bombing a bridge on the Adiage River near Verona, Italy, when their plane was hit in the left engine. Orin stayed at the controls of the plane as other crew members parachuted out.

Robert W. Kvenmoen photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Robert W. Kvenmoen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Otto L. Wallman photo 1944

Pvt. Otto L. Wallman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Ivan C. Beatty photo 1944

Private Ivan C. Beatty

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion, Amphibian Team Group, Fleet Marine Force.

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

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

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Peleliu Island, Palau Islands

Gamaliel T. Arason photo 1944

Seaman Apprentice Gamaliel T. Arason

Mountain, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 21

Was on a ship that was struck by a U-boat. North Atlantic Ocean. 

Richard E. Haugen photo 1944

PFC Richard E. Haugen

Stevens, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Victor H. Schneider photo 1944

1st Lt. Victor H. Schneider

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

James A. Howard photo 1944

Major James A. Howard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:369th AAF Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Germany

Harold B. Stair photo 1944

Private Harold B. Stair

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in France