State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Wilbert A. Teigen photo 1944

Pvt. Wilbert A. Teigen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Harry Thomas photo 1944

Private First Class Harry Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

Garret J. Glum photo 1944

Tech 5c Garret J. Glum

Bismarck, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 24th Quartermaster Company, 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in the Philippines after suffering fatal wounds on Leyte Island.

John E. Rod photo 1944

Staff Sgt. John E. Rod

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 132nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Christ A. Christiansen photo 1944

Private Christ A. Christiansen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Germany

John D. Rice photo 1944

Captain John D. Rice

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

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

Died in service in Peterbaraugh, England

Clayton E. Nelson photo 1944

Lieutenant Clayton E. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in the Pacific Area

Russel Loyd Kruger photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Russel Loyd Kruger

New Salem, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:12th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in Action at the Battle of Hedgerows in Normandy, France on June 15, 1944 at the age of 22. His only child Russel "Rusty" was born 7 months later. 

Jack Ell photo 1944

Sergeant Jack Ell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:20th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Harold C. Newark photo 1944

Sgt. Harold C. Newark

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Alvin O. Ellingson photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade Alvin O. Ellingson

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: 33

Killed in action in France

Henry C. Dahl photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Henry C. Dahl

Twin Valley, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Italy.

John D. Magnuson photo 1944

Cpl. John D. Magnuson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 85th Cavalry Reconn Squadron, 5th Armored Division

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Lawrence P. Woodside photo 1944

Pvt. Lawrence P. Woodside

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Lloyd G. Amundson photo 1944

Private Lloyd G. Amundson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 13, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action 13 Jun 44 Kanai, Alaska