State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Joe F. Hausler photo 1944

Corp. Joe F. Hausler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Willaim F. Schoener photo 1944

Electrician's Mate 3C Willaim F. Schoener

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while doing maintenance on the ships engine and was electrocuted (Per statement of family 5/16/2019) - Buried at Sea. Survived by spouse Katharine.

Thomas D. Sollom photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Thomas D. Sollom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 14, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Donald R. Emerson photo 1944

Capt. Donald R. Emerson

Pembina, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action while flying a P-51 during the Battle of the Bulge. He was heading back to his base after a mission when he encountered six enemy planes.

John Kavaney photo 1944

Private John Kavaney

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Boyd C. McWethy photo 1944

PFC Boyd C. McWethy

Crosby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Orman O. Fish photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Orman O. Fish

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 24, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Italy

Meryl D. Wick photo 1944

Private First Class Meryl D. Wick

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

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

Killed in action in Saipan.

Clarence L. Olson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Clarence L. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Holland

Henry A. Lovaas photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Henry A. Lovaas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 29, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Luxembourg, Germany

Earl K. Grodt photo 1944

Private First Class Earl K. Grodt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Italy

William C. Baker photo 1944

Private William C. Baker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

 Killed in action 3 Nov 44 Germany

William Schwab photo 1944

Technical Sergeant William Schwab

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

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

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Cisternia De Roma, Italy

Hartvick L. Anderson photo 1944

GM3c Hartvick L. Anderson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered. 

 

William H. Pettis photo 1944

Private First Class William H. Pettis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France