State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

John A. Fadness photo 1944

PFC John A. Fadness

Eastman Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 23, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in England.

George B. Peterson photo 1944

Sgt. George B. Peterson

McCanna, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 735th Bomber Squadron, 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: May 08, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Belgium.

William A. Davis photo 1944

Private First Class William A. Davis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in New Guinea

Edward Frank Buzalsky photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Edward F. Buzalsky

Connor Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Belgium.

Arthur S. Knutson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Arthur S. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 333 Field Artillary BN 38 Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in Action 12 May 1944, Italy.

Buried in Evanger Cemetery Norma North Dakota.

Name included on page 784 of Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II1941-1945.

John Gums photo 1944

Staff Sergeant John Gums

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24J #44-40540

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:424th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22

B-24J #44-40540 took off, with a crew of 10, from Morotai, North Maluku Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Balikpapan island in Borneo.

Herbert Bauer photo 1944

Storekeeper Third Class Herbert Bauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in San Pedro Bay, Philippine Islands

Robert W. Arhart photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Robert W. Arhart

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 85th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Belgium.

Joe F. Hausler photo 1944

Corp. Joe F. Hausler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Willaim F. Schoener photo 1944

Electrician's Mate 3C Willaim F. Schoener

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while doing maintenance on the ships engine and was electrocuted (Per statement of family 5/16/2019) - Buried at Sea. Survived by spouse Katharine.

Tellef C. Hoverson photo 1944

Sergeant Tellef C. Hoverson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Germany

Donald R. Emerson photo 1944

Capt. Donald R. Emerson

Pembina, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action while flying a P-51 during the Battle of the Bulge. He was heading back to his base after a mission when he encountered six enemy planes.

Russell H. Kinzer photo 1944

Ensign Russell H. Kinzer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in a plane crash. The plane Ensign Kinzer was flying collided with another plane during a training flight in Green Cove Springs, Florida.

Glenn A. Dilland photo 1944

Private First Class Glenn A. Dilland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 36

Killed in action in France

Boyd C. McWethy photo 1944

PFC Boyd C. McWethy

Crosby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.