State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Richard E. Peterson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Richard E. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Herbert A. McKitrick photo 1944

Private First Class Herbert A. McKitrick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Daniel Holwegner photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Daniel Holwegner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near Italy.

Julius A. Skavlan photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Julius A. Skavlan

Schafer, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France.

Herman Hoffer photo 1944

Private Herman Hoffer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Hilmer G.E. Sorbem photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Hilmer G.E. Sorbem

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 28, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Saipan

Edward P. Morin photo 1944

Private Edward P. Morin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:85th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Italy

Francis A. Fee photo 1944

Sgt. Francis A. Fee

Ops Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

John Mintz photo 1944

Private First Class John Mintz

Monango, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 743rd Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: April 02, 1944 / Age:

Died in service in England.

Philip E. Kupper photo 1944

Private First Class Philip E. Kupper

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

Theodore W. Carlson photo 1944

PFC Theodore W. Carlson

Cogswell, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Wellington E. Landis photo 1944

2nd Lt. Wellington E. Landis

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 788th Bomber Squadron, 467th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: April 22, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action. Lt. Landis was the Navigator on Lt. James Roden's B-24 crew. He was killed when their aircraft was shot down while returning from a mission over Hamm, Germany.

Wayne M. Wayrynen photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Wayne M. Wayrynen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Ranger Battalion

Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Bernard E. Grua photo 1944

Private First Class Bernard E. Grua

World War II

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 Saipan

George V. Olson photo 1944

CPL George V. Olson

Banks, ND

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: January 21, 1944 / Age:

Died at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii