State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Carl E. Krenz photo 1944

PFC Carl E. Krenz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 16, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Ralph R. Bender photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Ralph R. Bender

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:710th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age: 21

Ralph was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17G #42-38075 and crashed in the North Sea near Wesermunde, Germany during the war

George A. Schimpf photo 1944

PFC George A. Schimpf

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Robert V. Murphy photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Robert V. Murphy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Randolph E. Oswald photo 1944

PFC Randolph E. Oswald

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in MIA status. Killed near Holland during the Battle of the Canals.

Arnold P. Kjelden photo 1944

Corporal Arnold P. Kjelden

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Italy

Willis W. Wacker photo 1944

Private First Class Willis W. Wacker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Armed Division

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Kenneth L. Wolf photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Kenneth L. Wolf

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Germany

Norman K. Mahlum photo 1944

Private Norman K. Mahlum

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Holland

Odin H. Tufto photo 1944

PFC Odin H. Tufto

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Duane F. Boyer photo 1944

Private First Class Duane F. Boyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Armed Division

Date of Loss: October 06, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Aachen, Städteregion Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Harold V. Shogren photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Harold V. Shogren

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia

Proctor Ames photo 1944

PFC Proctor Ames

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

John D. Milks photo 1944

Private John D. Milks

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Gustave Hager photo 1944

Tech 5c Gustave Hager

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near Italy.