State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Raymond C. Sletten photo 1943

Private First Class Raymond C. Sletten

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: May 31, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the North American Area

Francis E. Reynolds photo 1943

Sgt. Francis E. Reynolds

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 172nd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 18, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Anthony Bellmont photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Anthony Bellmont

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 434th Bomber Squadron, 12th Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Loss: October 16, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Richard D. Jacobson photo 1943

PFC Richard D. Jacobson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 804th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Manville Thorson photo 1943

Private First Class Manville Thorson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 02, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area

Orville J. Fossum photo 1943

Capt. Orville J. Fossum

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 82nd Infantry, 81st Philippine Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

George R.  Krueger photo 1943

Staff Sergeant George R. Krueger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Man-O-War

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Squadron

Date of Loss: July 30, 1943 / Age: 25

After a bombing raid on the Messerschmitt factory in Kassel (Germany) the crew tried to get back to their base in England.

Jack D. Lepird photo 1943

2nd Lt. Jack D. Lepird

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 352nd Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group

Date of Loss: July 24, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in England.

Harvey A. Peterson photo 1943

Private First Class Harvey A. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 25, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action on Attu Island

Harold Solomon photo 1943

Seaman 2nd Class Harold Solomon

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Moses Lake, Washington

Vernon J. Roth photo 1943

Metalsmith 1st Class Vernon J. Roth

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 05, 1943 / Age: 32

Died in service in Kodiak, Alaska.

Arnold Seidel photo 1943

Private First Class Arnold Seidel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 14, 1943 / Age: 25

Died in service in Australia

Louis A. Dionne photo 1943

Private First Class Louis A. Dionne

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in North America

Leo J. Rutten photo 1943

Private First Class Leo J. Rutten

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:16th Engineer Battalion

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

Date of Loss: April 13, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in North Africa

Ole E. Norsby photo 1943

Technician 4th Grade Ole E. Norsby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 24, 1943 / Age: 27

Died in service in Denver, Colorado