State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

Robert W. Arhart photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Robert W. Arhart

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 85th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Belgium.

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.

Dalton E. Howard photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade Dalton E. Howard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:103rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in Germany

Arthur J. Stahlecker photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Arthur J. Stahlecker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Holland

Francis J. York photo 1944

Private Francis J. York

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Darrell G. Murphy photo 1944

Private First Class Darrell G. Murphy

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Guam

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.

Elvin T. Kirkedahl photo 1944

Sergeant Elvin T. Kirkedahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in 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.

Leonard A. Larson photo 1944

Private Leonard A. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in France

Louis B. Frederick photo 1944

Private Louis B. Frederick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 05, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Europe

Donald E. Winter photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Donald E. Winter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Central Germany

Marvin Hjalmarson photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Marvin Hjalmarson

Akra, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 28

Reported KIA, Holland.

Erwin E. Sherman photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Erwin E. Sherman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France