State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Emmett J. Erickson photo 1944

Private First Class Emmett J. Erickson

World War II

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

Bernard J. Wolfe photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Bernard J. Wolfe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Lawrence E. Lindstrom photo 1944

Private First Class Lawrence E. Lindstrom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Francis W.  Anderson photo 1944

Private First Class Francis W. Anderson

World War II

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

John E. Bower photo 1944

Private John E. Bower

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Italy

Robert D. Frank photo 1944

Fireman 1c Robert D. Frank

West Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 24

The Chicago, in what was known as the Battle of Rennell Island, was first hit by two torpedoes on January 29th and disabled. Multiple crewmen were lost in this first attack.

Bryce A. Ralston photo 1944

2nd Lt. Bryce A. Ralston

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 395th Fighter Squadron, 368th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Germany. Shot down by fighter near Kruft.

Arthur Mygland photo 1944

Sgt. Arthur Mygland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Bernard Krueger photo 1944

Private Bernard Krueger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 32

Died in service in Europe

Arthur S. Whitson photo 1944

PFC Arthur S. Whitson

Hillsboro, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Toscana, Italy.

Leo F. Baumgartner photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Leo F. Baumgartner

Strasburg, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action at the beginning of operation Cobra.

Alfred G. Huber photo 1944

Sgt. Alfred G. Huber

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near France.

Palmer R. Onsgard photo 1944

Private First Class Palmer R. Onsgard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Lester R. Maack photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Lester R. Maack

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Walter J. Staskivige photo 1944

Private Walter J. Staskivige

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 18

Died in service in Manvel, North Dakota