State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Bernard Mickelsen Jr. photo 1943

Radioman 2c Bernard Mickelsen Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Melvin Leland photo 1943

Corporal Melvin Leland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:135th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: March 27, 1943 / Age:

Robert J. Turner photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Robert J. Turner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.

Howard F. King photo 1943

Private Howard F. King

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Wichita Falls, Texas

Gordon R. Potter photo 1943

Sergeant Gordon R. Potter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 22, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Oujda, French Morocco.

Orley E. Kjelgren photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Orley E. Kjelgren

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H #42-7613

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:704th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 23

B-24H #42-7613 took off from USAAF Station 125, Bungay, England on a bombing mission over Onsabruck, Germany. They are believed to have been hit and shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Onsabruck during the war.

Robert E. Docktor photo 1943

Private Robert E. Docktor

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:7th Medical Battalion

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in North American Area

Ramon V. Laughlin photo 1943

Fireman 1st Class Ramon V. Laughlin

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 10, 1943 / Age: 31

Died in service in Gulfport, Mississippi

Bertram M. Miller photo 1943

Private First Class Bertram M. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in North Africa

Harry M. Walen photo 1943

Corporal Harry M. Walen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Europe

John Ahlroth photo 1943

1st Lt. John Ahlroth

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 21, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in North Africa.

Wilfred M. Stone photo 1943

Private First Class Wilfred M. Stone

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Sicily

Roger A. Reynolds photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Roger A. Reynolds

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 07, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in Service in an army hospital at Smyrna, Tennesse of injuries received Thursday when a jeep tipped over while his company was on maneuvers in that area.

Lavern M. Koch photo 1943

Seaman Apprentice Lavern M. Koch

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 06, 1943 / Age: 19

Died in service in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Clarence A. Vinje photo 1943

Painter 3rd Class Clarence A. Vinje

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 28, 1943 / Age: 42

Died in service in Wickford, Rhode Island