State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Mayo L. Johnson photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Mayo L. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Luxembourg

Alger H. Burman photo 1944

Private First Class Alger H. Burman

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near the Philippines.

Hunter D. Watts photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Hunter D. Watts

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Victor C. Anderson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Victor C. Anderson

Edmore, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France.

George C. Garske photo 1944

Major George C. Garske

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-25C #42-53366

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:488th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 17, 1944 / Age: 24

George was "Killed In Action" when his B-25 was shot down and crashed near Campoleone, Italy during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Eugene P. Thompson photo 1944

Chief Aviation Storekeeper Eugene P. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Saipan, Marianas Islands

Norman J. McKendry photo 1944

Captain Norman J. McKendry

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Paul W. Twedten photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Paul W. Twedten

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:28th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Emmett J. Erickson photo 1944

Private First Class Emmett J. Erickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 22, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Italy

Arthur F. Saunders photo 1944

Private First Class Arthur F. Saunders

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 86th Replacement Depot

Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Russell Howard photo 1944

Ensign Russell Howard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

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

Francis W.  Anderson photo 1944

Private First Class Francis W. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action 12 Nov 44 Leyte

Alvin Schauer photo 1944

Private First Class Alvin Schauer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Abner J. Olson photo 1944

Private Abner J. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:81st Replacement Battalion

Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Robert Smith photo 1944

Private Robert Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 26, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Bougaunville.