State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

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

Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk photo 1943

Technician 4th Grade Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk

Fried, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:

He went missing when he and 16 other individuals (+6 crew) boarded a C-47 on Guadalcanal for casualty evacuation to Efate Island, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) which vanished in route.  Died while in MIA status.

Mynor A. Hagen photo 1943

Private First Class Mynor A. Hagen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Saipan

John W. Powell photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant John W. Powell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 11, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Romulus, Michigan

Benjamin Kleinsasser photo 1943

Private Benjamin Kleinsasser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 41st Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Norman Togstad photo 1943

PFC Norman Togstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

George M. Reinholdt photo 1943

1st Lieutenant George M. Reinholdt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 09, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed when the bomber stalled and crashed while on a training flight, 3 miles north of Granbury in Hood County, Texas.

Douglas L. Mutchler photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Douglas L. Mutchler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:365th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Belgium

Sheldon J. Underdahl photo 1943

Private Sheldon J. Underdahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 22, 1943 / Age: 26

Lost at sea over the Atlantic Ocean aboard B-24D Liberator #41-23914 while on an anti-submarine patrol flight out of Langley Field, Virginia.

Earl A. Desautel photo 1943

1st Lt. Earl A. Desautel

Grafton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

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

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Eldon F. Ressler photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Eldon F. Ressler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 15, 1943 / Age: 29

Died in service in Alamogordo, New Mexico

Raymond H. Johnson photo 1943

Private Raymond H. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 31, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in North Africa

John A. Sanborn photo 1943

Aviation Cadet John A. Sanborn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 09, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Moore Field, Texas

William  Gegelmann photo 1943

Private First Class William Gegelmann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:62nd Armed Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Sicily

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.