State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Arthur R. Kuntz photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Arthur R. Kuntz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 28, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in Avon Park, Florida

Ernest E. Wieber photo 1943

Seaman 2nd Class Ernest E. Wieber

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 20

Died in service in Warden, Washington

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.

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.

Mike J. Heiser photo 1943

PFC Mike J. Heiser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 29, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action.

Milbert E. Burkle photo 1943

Private First Class Milbert E. Burkle

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Otter Island

Wallace A. Pearson photo 1943

PFC Wallace A. Pearson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 20, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Oscar H. Hassebrock photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Oscar H. Hassebrock

Hebron, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action near Belgium.

Raymond Calheim photo 1943

Private Raymond Calheim

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Attu, Alaska

Clarence H. Overby photo 1943

Pvt. Clarence H. Overby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Italy while engaging in carrying wounded from the field of battle, being a member of the hospital corps unit. He died when the Jeep he was riding in drove over a Teller mine.

Mentz Larson photo 1943

Private Mentz Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

died in battle in Tunisia, Africa USA Military records list him Killed in action 17 miles N. E. of Beja, Tunisia

Elmer G. Berg photo 1943

Sergeant Elmer G. Berg

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Battalion

Date of Loss: November 12, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

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

Clarence O. Anderson photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Clarence O. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 364th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 15, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action on a formation practice flight in a B-17, in a midair collision over Chelveston.

Rudolph J. Hamann photo 1943

PFC Rudolph J. Hamann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 31, 1943 / Age: 20

Killed in action near Italy.