State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Lyle J. Doerr photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Lyle J. Doerr

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17 42-102610 "Boomerang"

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:602nd Bomber Squadron

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

Killed in action in the European Theater

John C. Ulmer photo 1944

Chief Pharmacist Mate John C. Ulmer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 13, 1944 / Age: 36

Chief Pharmacist's Mate John Cassady Ulmer, United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.

Glen P. McGhan photo 1944

PFC Glen P. McGhan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 264th Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Donald E. Woodwick photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Donald E. Woodwick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:729th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Philip Mitzel Jr. photo 1944

Private First Class Philip Mitzel Jr.

Orrin, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 12, 1944 / Age: 24

William L. Braun photo 1944

Sgt. William L. Braun

Sterling, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: October 01, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Holland.

Robert H. Klose photo 1944

PFC Robert H. Klose

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 07, 1944 / Age:

Brother to Staff Sergeant Kenneth A.

Godgrey N. Halverson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Godgrey N. Halverson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in St Jares Manshe, France

Waldemar J. Hagen photo 1944

Pvt. Waldemar J. Hagen

Hillsboro, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near France.

Vernon A. Salzwedel photo 1944

PFC Vernon A. Salzwedel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 124th Infantry Regiment, 31st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Thomas J. Jereski photo 1944

Private Thomas J. Jereski

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Leyte

Kermit E. Chapman photo 1944

Lieutenant Junior Grade Kermit E. Chapman

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 19, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Eniwetok, Marshall Islands

Hamlin R. Stenson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Hamlin R. Stenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Guam

Louis R. Reitan photo 1944

Sergeant Louis R. Reitan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:763rd AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Yugoslavia

Charles R. Durfee photo 1944

Captain Charles R. Durfee

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

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

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

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati