State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

James A. Knutson photo 1944

PFC James A. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Paul W. Twedten photo 1944

2nd Lt. Paul W. Twedten

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

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

John Haid photo 1944

Pvt. John Haid

Wood Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action near Belgium

Arthur F. Saunders photo 1944

PFC Arthur F. Saunders

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 86th Replacement Depot

Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Rudolph L.  Jenson photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Rudolph L. Jenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17G #42-31695

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:369th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 22, 1944 / Age: 26

B-17G #42-31695 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 111 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Bernburg, Germany.

Arthur L. Olson photo 1944

Sgt. Arthur L. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Michael Kempel photo 1944

Pvt. Michael Kempel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Emil Bitz photo 1944

Private First Class Emil Bitz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:54th Armored Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 27, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Harold Albrecht photo 1944

Seaman 2nd Class Harold Albrecht

Temvik, ND

World War II

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action on the USS Hull during Typhoon Cobra.

Orville M. Chilson photo 1944

Private Orville M. Chilson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Germany

Bjarne C. Norgaard photo 1944

Tech. 5c Bjarne C. Norgaard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Harold M. Knutson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Harold M. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

Wayne P. Maresh photo 1944

Flight Officer Wayne P. Maresh

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 526th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Frank C. Letzring photo 1944

Private First Class Frank C. Letzring

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 13, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands