State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Gordon R. Quill photo 1944

Private Gordon R. Quill

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Eight Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Norman H.  Nelson photo 1944

Captain Norman H. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 313th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 24

He was a passenger aboard Cessna Bobcat UC-78 #43-7528 when he was killed on July 2, 1944, in a plane crash in England.

Roger J. Muggli photo 1944

Private Roger J. Muggli

Golden Valley, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 28, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Louise M. Wescom photo 1944

First Lieutenant Louise M. Wescom

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 36

Died in service in Camp Livingston, Louisiana 

Donald H. Peterson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Donald H. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 35

Died in France on November 30, 1944, from wounds received in an attack on the Siegfried line in Germany. Peterson was a member of a rifle company which succeeded in capturing 14 pill boxes and cleared out several tank traps in the attack.

Anton Bauman photo 1944

Private First Class Anton Bauman

Strasburg, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

Alfred G. Huber photo 1944

Sergeant Alfred G. Huber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action near France.

Oscar L. Skistad photo 1944

Private First Class Oscar L. Skistad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Clifton B. Brickson photo 1944

Private Clifton B. Brickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Belgium

Jay A. Pilgrim photo 1944

Sergeant Jay A. Pilgrim

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near France.

Fred J. Kautz photo 1944

Private First Class Fred J. Kautz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in the Pacific

Donald A. Swenson photo 1944

Captain Donald A. Swenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in service in Sorrento, Italy

Ernest L. Monson photo 1944

Sergeant Ernest L. Monson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

Anthony Kuhn photo 1944

First Lieutenant Anthony Kuhn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24D #41-24186

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:72nd Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:13th Army Air Force

Date of Loss: March 05, 1944 / Age: 26

After a successful bombing mission it was noticed by other B-24's, while returning to base, that B-24D #41-24186 was not able to close their bomb bay doors and that one of their engines was also on fire.

Carl A. Skedsvold photo 1944

First Lieutenant Carl A. Skedsvold

Alexander, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action at Kyushu, Japan