State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Delmar M. Souther photo 1944

Pvt. Delmar M. Souther

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Chester B. Henderickson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Chester B. Henderickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31

On Christmas Eve 1944, the Belgium troopship SS Leopoldville, left the pier at Southampton, England with over 2,000 American soldiers assigned to the 66th Infantry Division and crossed the English Channel to France.

Robert D. Smith photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Robert D. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Paul O. Thurn photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Paul O. Thurn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in France

Harold P. Mooney photo 1944

Sergeant Harold P. Mooney

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Naples, Italy

Sigurd C. Quam photo 1944

PFC Sigurd C. Quam

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

George A. Kalis photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade George A. Kalis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Saipan

Lloyd V.  Syverson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Lloyd V. Syverson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 25, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Belgium

Alfred Neuharth photo 1944

Private Alfred Neuharth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Germany

Willard M. Christensen photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Willard M. Christensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 331st Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 01, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status. He was a tail gunner on the Donna Mae II.

Edward J. Leibinger photo 1944

Tech. 5c Edward J. Leibinger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Signal Construction Battalion

Date of Loss: November 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Raymond A. Wetzel photo 1944

PFC Raymond A. Wetzel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Vern W. Bardell photo 1944

PFC Vern W. Bardell

Ellendale, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action.

William R. McKay photo 1944

Chief Machinist's Mate William R. McKay

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in Seattle, Washington

Melvin O. Skhal photo 1944

Pvt. Melvin O. Skhal

Webster, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.