State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

Arnold R.  Achtenberg photo 1943

Private Arnold R. Achtenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 18, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in Action in Solomon Islands

Paul V. Hanson photo 1943

Water Tender Chief Paul V. Hanson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 26, 1943 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area

Nils Eidsness photo 1943

Private First Class Nils Eidsness

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 23, 1943 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Tunisia

Florian Sticka photo 1943

Corporal Florian Sticka

New England, ND

World War II

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

Corp. George J. Gillies

Pembina, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Station Complement Squadron

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

Killed in action near England.

Vernie A. Ennis photo 1943

Private First Class Vernie A. Ennis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Alaska

William D. Botkins photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant William D. Botkins

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:45th Squadron

Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Sicily, Italy

Larus Snydal photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Larus T. Snydal

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:527th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:379th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Wilhelmshaven, flying aboard 42-3099.

Frank Polensky photo 1943

Pvt. Frank Polensky

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Raymond J. Check photo 1943

Captain Raymond J. Check

Williston, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 423rd Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 26, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in England.

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;

George P. Siebert photo 1943

Private George P. Siebert

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 15, 1943 / Age: 34

Died in service in Atlanta, Georgia

Howard J. Miller photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Howard J. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Loran J. Stewart photo 1943

Captain Loran J. Stewart

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 15, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa

Claude W. Mack photo 1943

CPL Claude W. Mack

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: