State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Stanley T. Hubbard photo 1944

Private Stanley T. Hubbard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Mignona, Italy

Norval Staples photo 1944

Private First Class Norval Staples

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service on Palau Island

Arthur E. Kittelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Arthur E. Kittelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:957th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Field Artillery Corps Division

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Normandy, France

Marvin L.  Dock photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Marvin L. Dock

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H Liberator #42-52302 'Ken-O-Kay'

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:733rd Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 25

Shot down by anti aircraft artillery flak on mission to Furth, and crashed just north of Nuremberg, Germany

Frank Rysavy photo 1944

Private First Class Frank Rysavy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Bougainville

Joseph A. Nystul photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade Joseph A. Nystul

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in 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.

Arnold E. Freelander photo 1944

Corporal Arnold E. Freelander

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 11, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Ervin R. Orvis photo 1944

Private First Class Ervin R. Orvis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in St Lo, 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.

Bernard H. Halaas photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Bernard H. Halaas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Ray W. Shively photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Ray W. Shively

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:434th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Belgium

Chester H. Steenson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Chester H. Steenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

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.