State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

William E. Reynolds photo 1944

Pvt. William E. Reynolds

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Willard R. Johnson photo 1944

Private Willard R. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Aloysius J. Streifel photo 1944

Private Aloysius J. Streifel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

Arthur H. Ries photo 1944

Private First Class Arthur H. Ries

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Theodore J. Nelson photo 1944

Pvt. Theodore J. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near Belgium.

Bill M. Erickson photo 1944

Private First Class Bill M. Erickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 13, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Italy

Bernard J. Wolfe photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Bernard J. Wolfe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Russell Howard photo 1944

Ensign Russell Howard

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 20

Frank A. Schan photo 1944

Private First Class Frank A. Schan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Robert D. Frank photo 1944

Fireman 1c Robert D. Frank

West Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 24

The Chicago, in what was known as the Battle of Rennell Island, was first hit by two torpedoes on January 29th and disabled. Multiple crewmen were lost in this first attack.

Bryce A. Ralston photo 1944

2nd Lt. Bryce A. Ralston

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 395th Fighter Squadron, 368th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Germany. Shot down by fighter near Kruft.

Norman H.  Nelson photo 1944

Captain Norman H. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 313th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 24

He was a passenger aboard Cessna Bobcat UC-78 #43-7528 when he was killed on July 2, 1944, in a plane crash in England.

Arthur Mygland photo 1944

Sgt. Arthur Mygland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Louise M. Wescom photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Louise M. Wescom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 36

Died in service in Camp Livingston, Louisiana 

Arthur S. Whitson photo 1944

PFC Arthur S. Whitson

Hillsboro, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Toscana, Italy.