State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

Joseph T. Poirier photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Joseph T. Poirier

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:9th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 32

Died in service in Italy

Donald P. Melting photo 1944

Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Donald P. Melting

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in the Pacific Area

Albert Schneider photo 1944

Tech. 5c Albert Schneider

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 743rd Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Martin T. Rasmussen photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Martin T. Rasmussen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Dale H. Ellingson photo 1944

Pvt. Dale H. Ellingson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Italy.

Norman J. McKendry photo 1944

Captain Norman J. McKendry

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Duane E. MacKenzie photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Duane E. MacKenzie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age: 19

Died in service in France

Leon H. Brillon photo 1944

PFC Leon H. Brillon

Walhalla, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in France.

Leroy S. Upton photo 1944

Pvt. Leroy S. Upton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Luther E. Halden photo 1944

Private First Class Luther E. Halden

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France

Vernon O. Berg photo 1944

Private First Class Vernon O. Berg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Leonard A. Powell photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Leonard A. Powell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Curtis H. Olson photo 1944

Sgt. Curtis H. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Harry D. Dougherty photo 1944

PFC Harry D. Dougherty

Guthrie, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

Howard A. McBain photo 1944

Tech. 4c Howard A. McBain

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.