State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Orris M. Hayne photo 1943

Pvt. Orris M. Hayne

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 09, 1943 / Age: 30

Killed in action.

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

Frank J. Vitek photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Frank J. Vitek

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

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.

Ralph A. Merkel photo 1943

Technician 5th Grade Ralph A. Merkel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 20, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in a car accident at Camp Cooke, California 

Carl F. Ekstrom photo 1943

Capt. Carl F. Ekstrom

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group

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

Killed in action near France.

Clarence A. Uhrich photo 1943

First Sergeant Clarence A. Uhrich

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Clifford E. Ost photo 1943

Private First Class Clifford E. Ost

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in North Africa

Gottlieb Breitmeyer photo 1943

Pvt. Gottlieb Breitmeyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 30, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in England.

William H. Leder photo 1943

Lieutenant Junior Grade William H. Leder

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 05, 1943 / Age: 25

After action in the Pacific, Leder moved to Woodinville, Washington, and was stationed at the Ellensburg Army Airfield (today Bowers Field) in Ellensburg, Washington, as a test pilot.

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

Helmer O. Rude photo 1943

PFC Helmer O. Rude

Tolna, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 28, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Morocco.

Stanley H. Restemayer photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Stanley H. Restemayer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 07, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service of dermatitis April 7, In the South Pacific war area.

Lester W. Puppe photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Lester W. Puppe

Hensel, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

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

Service number 6930772, died of gunshot wound during the Sicily Campaign