State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Dale W. Witson photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Dale W. Witson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:324th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action when his plane was shot down over Deiderode, Germany.

Norbert L. Olsen photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Norbert L. Olsen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Cisterna, Italy

George S. Grimm photo 1944

Corporal George S. Grimm

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 03, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Bougainville, Solomon Islands

Fredrick J. Schuster photo 1944

Seaman Second Class Fredrick J. Schuster

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area

Grant O. Petricka photo 1944

Shipfitter First Class Grant O. Petricka

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 01, 1944 / Age: 28

Died in service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jerome P. Higgins photo 1944

Private Jerome P. Higgins

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: September 24, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action on Bougainville.

William O. Senechal photo 1944

First Lieutenant William O. Senechal

Drake, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Derbamont, France.

William M. Bryson photo 1944

Sergeant William M. Bryson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:565th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action on a plane that was shot down

Ole A. Trontvet photo 1944

Corporal Ole A. Trontvet

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Hondon, Texas.

Joseph P. Morris photo 1944

Private First Class Joseph P. Morris

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service in Guam

Leo J. Davis photo 1944

Private First Class Leo J. Davis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

Ernest La Forte photo 1944

Private Ernest La Forte

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 39

Killed in action in Germany

Karsten A. Fossum photo 1944

Technician Fifth Grade Karsten A. Fossum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:377th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Edward Frank Buzalsky photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Edward F. Buzalsky

Connor Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Belgium.

Otto L. Wallman photo 1944

Private Otto L. Wallman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.