State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

George L. Daniels photo 1944

Sgt. George L. Daniels

Midland, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action near France.

Sam Ziegler photo 1944

PFC Sam Ziegler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 747th Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: September 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Donald L. Lillehaug photo 1944

Sergeant Donald L. Lillehaug

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Germany

Relmond C. Amsbaugh photo 1944

Private Relmond C. Amsbaugh

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action 12 Jul 44 France

Donald J. Bergeron photo 1944

Sergeant Donald J. Bergeron

Kenmare, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 424th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status. Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery.

Fenn T. Straster photo 1944

Corporal Fenn T. Straster

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Melvin G. Moe photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Melvin G. Moe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 35

Died in service in Asiatic Area

Lawrence R. Nelson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Lawrence R. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Roland Kramer photo 1944

Private First Class Roland Kramer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in Saipan; Not confirmed however family has understood that his unit was landed on the wrong beach in Saipan and the Japanese wiped out the entire unit before they even got to the beach.

Gustave Odegard photo 1944

Private First Class Gustave Odegard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 11, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Italy

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.

Maynard B. Anderson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Maynard B. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division "Ozark"

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Aachen, Germany

Nicodemus A. Scherger photo 1944

Sergeant Nicodemus A. Scherger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age: 32

Died in service in England

Denis B. McDonough photo 1944

Sergeant Denis B. McDonough

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:701st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Denis was "Killed In Action" when his B-24J was hit by flak and crashed near Wizernes, France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.

Gilbert A. Helland photo 1944

Private First Class Gilbert A. Helland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Battery

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:343rd Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 24, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in France