State Heroes Total:
3942
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

Joseph A. Hassig photo 1943

Private Joseph A. Hassig

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Italy

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.

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

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

Phillip Lohnes photo 1943

Sergeant Phillip Lohnes

Fort Totten, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 30, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in Action, Pacific Theater on 30 June 1943. Buried in Section 84, Grave 403 Jefferson National Barracks, St Louis Missouri.

Name included on page 895 of the Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II

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.

Edwin J. Tone photo 1943

Private First Class Edwin J. Tone

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 20, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in New Guinea

Ray R. Roehr photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Ray R. Roehr

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 17, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in the Pacific Area.

James G. Newman photo 1943

Staff Sergeant James G. Newman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa

John R. Olm photo 1943

Yoeman Third Class John R. Olm

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Leatherback, Philippine Islands

Donald M. McLean photo 1943

Private Donald M. McLean

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Sicily

Leonard A. Sundahl photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Leonard A. Sundahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

On June 29, 1943, four crews in the 577th Squadron were taking up brand-new Liberators on routine instrument calibration and A-5 familiarization flights.

Harry G. Olson photo 1943

Private Harry G. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Ft. Still, Oklahoma