State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Robert W. Kvenmoen photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Robert W. Kvenmoen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Otto L. Wallman photo 1944

Pvt. Otto L. Wallman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Milton L. Graalum photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Milton L. Graalum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:567th Bomber Squadron

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

Killed in action when his plane crashed in Massbach, Germany. Their plane was on a mission to Gotha, Germany

Arnold P. Schmitt photo 1944

Sergeant Arnold P. Schmitt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 07, 1944 / Age: 36

Died in service of a hemorrhage at Brooke Army Hospital, San Antonio, Texas.

Gamaliel T. Arason photo 1944

Seaman Apprentice Gamaliel T. Arason

Mountain, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 21

Was on a ship that was struck by a U-boat. North Atlantic Ocean. 

Kenneth C.  McKay photo 1944

Ensign Kenneth C. McKay

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 28, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Rockland, Maine

Richard E. Haugen photo 1944

PFC Richard E. Haugen

Stevens, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Victor H. Schneider photo 1944

1st Lt. Victor H. Schneider

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Roy A. Torkelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Roy A. Torkelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in England

Norman O. Overholt photo 1944

2nd Lt. Norman O. Overholt

Upham, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 779th Bomber Squadron, 464th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Clifford R. Swanson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Clifford R. Swanson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 13, 1944 / Age: 19

Died in service in Lorraine, France

Lloyd J.O. McLean photo 1944

Tech. 5c Lloyd J.O. McLean

Niagara, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 957th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

John W. Kunde photo 1944

Corporal John W. Kunde

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Las Vegas, Nevada

Eugene K. Wicks photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Eugene K. Wicks

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 28, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Fresno, California

Alvin M. Brodell photo 1944

Pvt. Alvin M. Brodell

Russell, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in the Netherlands.