State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Maynard B. Anderson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Maynard B. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division "Ozark"

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

Killed in action near Aachen, Germany

Nicodemus A. Scherger photo 1944

Sergeant Nicodemus A. Scherger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age: 32

Died in service in England

Denis B. McDonough photo 1944

Sergeant Denis B. McDonough

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:701st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Denis was "Killed In Action" when his B-24J was hit by flak and crashed near Wizernes, France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.

Delmar M. Souther photo 1944

Pvt. Delmar M. Souther

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Gilbert A. Helland photo 1944

Private First Class Gilbert A. Helland

World War II

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

Ens. Merle H. Longnecker

New Rockford, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

A Tragic Accident.

Sigurd C. Quam photo 1944

PFC Sigurd C. Quam

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Solomon Kalil photo 1944

Private First Class Solomon Kalil

World War II

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

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

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Saidor, New Guinea

Willard M. Christensen photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Willard M. Christensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 331st Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 01, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status. He was a tail gunner on the Donna Mae II.

Edward J. Leibinger photo 1944

Tech. 5c Edward J. Leibinger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Signal Construction Battalion

Date of Loss: November 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Raymond A. Wetzel photo 1944

PFC Raymond A. Wetzel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Zenophile L. Grandbois photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Zenophile L. Grandbois

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Italy

Vern W. Bardell photo 1944

PFC Vern W. Bardell

Ellendale, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action.