State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Gilbert A. Helland photo 1944

Private First Class Gilbert A. Helland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Battery

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:343rd Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 24, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in France

Merle H. Longnecker photo 1944

Ensign Merle H. Longnecker

New Rockford, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20

A Tragic Accident.

Solomon Kalil photo 1944

Private First Class Solomon Kalil

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in France

Edward D. Crimmins photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Edward D. Crimmins

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 677th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age: 36

The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan.

Robert C. Roche photo 1944

Private First Class Robert C. Roche

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Saidor, New Guinea

Zenophile L. Grandbois photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Zenophile L. Grandbois

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Roland D. McKay photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Roland D. McKay

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Italy

Herbert H. Hoehn photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Herbert H. Hoehn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Unite L. Brodin photo 1944

Captain Unite L. Brodin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:603rd Bomber Squadron

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

Killed in action in European Theater

Ronald L. Swalley photo 1944

Private Ronald L. Swalley

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 28, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action on Anzio Beach, Italy

Wallace A. Ronning photo 1944

Private Wallace A. Ronning

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service at Camp Campbell, Kentucky

Lowell A. Fiskum photo 1944

First Lieutenant Lowell A. Fiskum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:506th Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Hansberg, Germany in a plane that went down during a mission

Sylvan R. Lucier photo 1944

Flight Officer Sylvan R. Lucier

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in service in Tilfield, England

Alex Bakken photo 1944

Private First Class Alex Bakken

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in France

Wilmer Kerner photo 1944

Private First Class Wilmer Kerner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France