State Heroes Total:
3935
Service Branch

World War II

Dale W. Witson photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Dale W. Witson

World War II

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

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

Keith G. Chatfield photo 1944

Captain Keith G. Chatfield

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 407th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action when leading his company in an attack at the Roer River. While attempting to assist some of his men who had become casualties, he was fatally wounded.

George S. Grimm photo 1944

Corporal George S. Grimm

World War II

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 2nd Class Fredrick J. Schuster

World War II

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 1st Class Grant O. Petricka

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

August C. Siegfried photo 1944

PFC August C. Siegfried

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

William M. Bryson photo 1944

Sergeant William M. Bryson

World War II

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

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

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Died in service in Guam

Adolphus J. Fayant photo 1944

PFC Adolphus J. Fayant

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near Italy.

Roland E. Peterson photo 1944

2nd Lt. Roland E. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Leo J. Davis photo 1944

Private First Class Leo J. Davis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in France

Dale L. Miller photo 1944

1st Lt. Dale L. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: April 29, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in England.

Ernest La Forte photo 1944

Private Ernest La Forte

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Germany