State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Donald R. Gingrey photo 1944

Private First Class Donald R. Gingrey

Steele, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Floyd N. Richert photo 1944

Chaplain - Captain Floyd N. Richert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Robert J. Johnson photo 1944

Lieutenant Robert J. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Stanley J. Kosmatka photo 1944

Corporal Stanley J. Kosmatka

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:309th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: December 29, 1944 / Age: 28

Died in service in Germany

Gustof A. Lindell photo 1944

Lieutenant Colonel Gustof A. Lindell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 45

Killed in action in France

Wallace W. Bengson photo 1944

First Lieutenant Wallace W. Bengson

Esmond, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:327th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Netherlands while flying as a navigator on a B-17 of the 92nd Bomb Group. His aircraft collided with another and lost half of the right wing.

Gahlord G. Johnson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Gahlord G. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near Italy.

Kelly H. Stempson photo 1944

Private Kelly H. Stempson

Rugby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near France.

Rhienhold E. Bonnett photo 1944

Private First Class Rhienhold E. Bonnett

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Gerhard P. Moen photo 1944

Sergeant Gerhard P. Moen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in France

Reinhold Gartner photo 1944

Sergeant Reinhold Gartner

Hebron, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Armored Division

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

Killed in action near France.

Donald R. Jorve photo 1944

Private Donald R. Jorve

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Lloyd I.  Nelson photo 1944

Sergeant Lloyd I. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 08, 1944 / Age: 26

He arrived overseas in October 1942. He was injured during the D-Day invasion when his unit landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Two days later he died of his wounds.

Russell L. Naffziger photo 1944

Private Russell L. Naffziger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:501st Parachute Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Peter G. Krebs photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Peter G. Krebs

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in France