State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

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.

William F. Henrichs photo 1944

Sergeant William F. Henrichs

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Annil H. Bratvold photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Annil H. Bratvold

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

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.

Palmer O. Swenson photo 1944

Private First Class Palmer O. Swenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Linderman, 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.

John C. Finnegan photo 1944

Private First Class John C. Finnegan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in Bougainville

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.

George A. Gray photo 1944

Staff Sergeant George A. Gray

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:735th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 06, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in the English Channel

Bert H. Baker photo 1943

Private First Class Bert H. Baker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action 29 May 43 in Attu Island, Aleutian Islands;

Roy E. Peterson photo 1943

Private First Class Roy E. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 17, 1943 / Age: 30

Died in service in Chandler, Arizona

Thomas B. Nelson photo 1943

2nd Lt. Thomas B. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 535th Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Erhardt R. Pischel photo 1943

Private First Class Erhardt R. Pischel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in North Africa

Perdin O. Nore photo 1943

Private First Class Perdin O. Nore

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 09, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area

Ordis T. Severson photo 1943

Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Ordis T. Severson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in the Pacific Area.