State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Anton M. Mastrud photo 1943

Private Anton M. Mastrud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 01, 1943 / Age: 33

Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area

Florian Sticka photo 1943

Corporal Florian Sticka

New England, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:71st Ferrying Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:301st Squadron

Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Nov. 24, 1943, Kunning, China.

Remains not recovered.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

George J. Gillies photo 1943

Corporal George J. Gillies

Pembina, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:18th Station Complement Squadron

Date of Loss: December 31, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action near England.

William Benbow photo 1943

Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class William Benbow

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 07, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action. Buried at sea.

Ed Steffan photo 1943

Private Ed Steffan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 99th Signal Battalion

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:99th Signal Battalion

Date of Loss: November 13, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Melvin O. Bonlie photo 1943

Private Melvin O. Bonlie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:40th Army Air Force Ferrying Squadron

Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in the sinking of the USAT Dorchester by German U-223

Harley L. McCloud photo 1943

Private First Class Harley L. McCloud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 08, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Tunisia

Willard Christianson photo 1943

Corporal Willard Christianson

Spencer Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Tunisia.

Warren G. Nelson photo 1943

Field Musician First Class Warren G. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: E Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 20

FM1c/E-3 Warren G. Nelson enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on December 13, 1942 and received his basic training in San Diego, CA.

Leigh J. Monson, Jr. photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Leigh J. Monson, Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:364th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 04, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Belgium.

Hans L. Larson photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Hans L. Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Jalmer Edwin Weitala photo 1943

Ship's Cook Third Class Jalmer Edwin Weitala

Guelph, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 26, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Bert H. Baker photo 1943

Private First Class Bert H. Baker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

James T. Olmstead photo 1943

First Lieutenant James T. Olmstead

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:329th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age: 23

Lt. Olmstead was leading a group of fighter aircraft during a training flight from Oakland Municipal Airport to Oroville, California, via Sacramento for a fuel stop. After departing Sacramento, he began demonstrating shallow barrel rolls.

Gustof H. Hins photo 1943

Private First Class Gustof H. Hins

Medina, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Italy.

Roy E. Peterson photo 1943

Private First Class Roy E. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Chandler, Arizona