State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

John R. Olm photo 1943

Yoeman 3rd Class John R. Olm

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in Leatherback, Philippine Islands

Orville E. Carman photo 1943

MM1c Orville E. Carman

Valley City, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action off the coast of Nova Scotia while on the USS Ingraham, which sunk after a collission with the USS Chemung.

Donald M. McLean photo 1943

Private Donald M. McLean

World War II

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

Lloyd F. Landscoot photo 1943

Pvt. Lloyd F. Landscoot

Jamestown, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Army

Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Greenland.

Leonard A. Sundahl photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Leonard A. Sundahl

World War II

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

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Ft. Still, Oklahoma

Edmund A. Gruchalla photo 1943

Private First Class Edmund A. Gruchalla

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment

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

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Chester B. Seabrook photo 1943

Private First Class Chester B. Seabrook

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 31, 1943 / Age: 26

Died in service in Tampa, Florida

Floyd  Sponhem photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Floyd Sponhem

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 19, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in Gardner Field, California

Ambrose P. Mozinski photo 1943

Private First Class Ambrose P. Mozinski

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Armed Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in England

Allen D. Severson photo 1943

Private Allen D. Severson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1943 / Age: 18

Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area.

Raymond C. Urquhart photo 1943

Tech. 5c Raymond C. Urquhart

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Material Squadron, 5th Air Base Group

Date of Loss: January 17, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Ernest L. Anderson photo 1943

1st Lt. Ernest L. Anderson

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 558th Bomber Squadron, 387th Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Loss: August 31, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France.

Elmer V. Dockter photo 1943

Seaman 2nd Class Elmer V. Dockter

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS LST-387

Date of Loss: June 22, 1943 / Age: 19

At 21.31 hours on 22 Jun, 1943, U-593 fired a spread of four torpedoes at the convoy Elastic about eight miles northeast of Cape Corbelin and hit the USS LST-333 and USS LST-387 with one torpedo each.

Robert W. Wright photo 1943

Sergeant Robert W. Wright

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Salina, Kansas