State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

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.

Harvey M. Olson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Harvey M. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Germany

Gerald J. Callahan photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Gerald J. Callahan

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 47th Squadron, 313rd Troop Carrier Group

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

Killed in action near Italy.

Loran R. Ladwig photo 1944

1st Lt. Loran R. Ladwig

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Julius Arndt photo 1944

Cpl. Julius Arndt

Wright, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status. Philippines. Remains not recovered. 

Lawrence H. Meidl photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Lawrence H. Meidl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Paul A. Hostvedt photo 1944

Private Paul A. Hostvedt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 30, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in France

Kenneth J. Spooner photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Kenneth J. Spooner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in a plane crash in Portland, Oregon

Toivo T. Tuomie photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade Toivo T. Tuomie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 31

Died in service in North Africa.

Leroy E. Kincaid photo 1944

Corporal Leroy E. Kincaid

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

Kermit P. Rufsvold photo 1944

Private First Class Kermit P. Rufsvold

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Ernest E. Mellum photo 1944

Pvt. Ernest E. Mellum

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

James E. Fox photo 1944

Private First Class James E. Fox

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in France

Stephen Olason photo 1944

Private Stephen Olason

Hensel, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 14, 1944 / Age: 24

After training at various centers he was sent to Burma and placed in an airborne crew. While thus engaged he was killed in action Dec. 14, 1944. 

Adolph L. Winther photo 1944

Captain Adolph L. Winther

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 30, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in France