State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Donald L. Bennett photo 1944

2nd Lt. Donald L. Bennett

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Gahlord G. Johnson photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Gahlord G. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Italy.

Reinhold Gartner photo 1944

Sgt. Reinhold Gartner

Hebron, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Regiment, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Leonard C. Nedella photo 1944

PFC Leonard C. Nedella

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near France.

Lewis D. Wilson photo 1944

Corporal Lewis D. Wilson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Clarence V. Beckley photo 1944

Lt. Jr. Grade Clarence V. Beckley

Bordulac, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout

Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered. 

Adam G. Huschka photo 1944

PFC Adam G. Huschka

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 25th Reconnaissance Squadron, 4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 22, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Lloyd E. Porter photo 1944

Pvt. Lloyd E. Porter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 320th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Glenn W. Moors photo 1944

PFC Glenn W. Moors

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 41st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Otto P. Cherny photo 1944

Private First Class Otto P. Cherny

Dickinson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:81st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action while accompanying a night patrol in Angaur. They succeeded in placing several demolition charges in enemy territory before being discovered by the enemy. During the fight that followed, he was killed by enemy fire.

Reynold T. Larson photo 1944

PFC Reynold T. Larson

Souris, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Raymond A. Westling photo 1944

PFC Raymond A. Westling

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Hadley D. Baldwin photo 1944

Flight Officer Hadley D. Baldwin

Lisbon, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Air Commando Group

Date of Loss: May 09, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action. Burma. Remains not recovered.

John Silbernagel photo 1944

Pvt. John Silbernagel

Strasburg, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action near France.

Rochus Miller photo 1944

PFC Rochus Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.