State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Floyd C. Lively photo 1944

Private Floyd C. Lively

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:79th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in France

Arnold P. Schmitt photo 1944

Sergeant Arnold P. Schmitt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 07, 1944 / Age: 36

Died in service of a hemorrhage at Brooke Army Hospital, San Antonio, Texas.

Kenneth C.  McKay photo 1944

Ensign Kenneth C. McKay

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 28, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Rockland, Maine

Roy A. Torkelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Roy A. Torkelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in England

Clifford R. Swanson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Clifford R. Swanson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Lorraine, France

Eugene K. Wicks photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Eugene K. Wicks

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 28, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Fresno, California

Conrad E. Olson photo 1944

Private First Class Conrad E. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: August 30, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Mariana Islands

Leo J. Peyton photo 1944

Sergeant Leo J. Peyton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in India

Clyde J. McMillian photo 1944

Sergeant Clyde J. McMillian

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 42

Killed in action in Gravelotte, France

Leo Tschaekofske photo 1944

Private Leo Tschaekofske

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 15, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Earl R. Robinson photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Earl R. Robinson

Mohall, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:548th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

He failed to return from a bombing mission, his 15th, over Germany.  He enlisted October 22, 1941, and trained at Harlingen, TX.  Died while in MIA status.

Roy W. Christianson photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Roy W. Christianson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 23, 1943 / Age: 26

Their target on Jan. 23, 1943, was a large German submarine base at Lorient, France, on the Bay of Biscay. The U-boat port represented a major threat to Allied ships bringing troops, munitions and supplies to England.

Phelps W. Comrie photo 1943

Warrant Officer Second Class Phelps W. Comrie

World War II

Date of Loss: March 29, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in a plane crash

Vernon E. Anderson photo 1943

Technician 5th Grade Vernon E. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 09, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action 9 Sep 43 Salerno, Italy

Raymond W. Baesler photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Raymond W. Baesler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal