State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Ivan C. Beatty photo 1944

Private Ivan C. Beatty

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion, Amphibian Team Group, Fleet Marine Force.

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fleet Marine Force

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Peleliu Island, Palau Islands

Reuben Anhorn photo 1944

Private Reuben Anhorn

Max, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age: 36

357th Infantry landed on Utah Beach on June 8, 1944. They entered action on June 10, and were declared MIA on June 24.

Joseph S. Schneider photo 1944

Pvt. Joseph S. Schneider

Mount Carmel, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Belgium.

James A. Howard photo 1944

Major James A. Howard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:369th AAF Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Germany

Harold B. Stair photo 1944

Private Harold B. Stair

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

Eugene J. Overby photo 1944

Pvt. Eugene J. Overby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany.

Roy J. Kitagawa photo 1944

Private First Class Roy J. Kitagawa

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:100th Battalion

Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in France

Kenneth McLaughlin photo 1944

Sgt. Kenneth McLaughlin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Leonard J. Larson photo 1944

Private First Class Leonard J. Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Matthew American Horse photo 1944

Private First Class Matthew American Horse

Cannonball, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 21

Willard O. Orth photo 1944

Private Willard O. Orth

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 04, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in France

Joseph Brinkman photo 1944

Sgt. Joseph Brinkman

Danzig, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in (Begium) Luxembourg.

Wilbert M. Kramer photo 1944

PFC Wilbert M. Kramer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Leo F. Schafer photo 1944

PFC Leo F. Schafer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Beverly A. Janis photo 1944

Private First Class Beverly A. Janis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France