State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

Elmer Blomquist photo 1943

1st Lieutenant Elmer Blomquist

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Atter Island

John Ahlroth photo 1943

1st Lt. John Ahlroth

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 21, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in North Africa.

Raymond J. Miller photo 1943

Private First Class Raymond J. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Italy

Wilfred M. Stone photo 1943

Private First Class Wilfred M. Stone

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Sicily

Roger A. Reynolds photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Roger A. Reynolds

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 07, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in Service in an army hospital at Smyrna, Tennesse of injuries received Thursday when a jeep tipped over while his company was on maneuvers in that area.

Lavern M. Koch photo 1943

Seaman Apprentice Lavern M. Koch

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 06, 1943 / Age: 19

Died in service in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Clarence A. Vinje photo 1943

Painter 3rd Class Clarence A. Vinje

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 28, 1943 / Age: 42

Died in service in Wickford, Rhode Island

Cliffore Paur photo 1943

Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Clifford Paur

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 20, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in the US Naval hospital in Hawaii

Edmund I.  Bolstad photo 1943

1st Lieutenant Edmund I. Bolstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:337th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Europe

Willie Moe photo 1943

Private First Class Willie Moe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H.M.T. Rohna

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:853rd Engineer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 21

Jesse W. Petersen photo 1943

Private First Class Jesse W. Petersen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area

William Benbow photo 1943

AMM1 William Benbow

Fargo, ND

World War II

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

Pvt. Ed Steffan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 13, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Godfrey Heinitz photo 1943

Sergeant Godfrey Heinitz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

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

Date of Loss: December 05, 1943 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Italy

Alfred C. Monson photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Alfred C. Monson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:571st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 16, 1943 / Age: 20

Shot down 16 September in B-17 #42-5903 'Ascend Charlie'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).