State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

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

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.

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.

Douglas V. Schmoker photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Douglas V. Schmoker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 20

Died in service at Morrison Field, Florida.

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.

Francis W. Schaefer photo 1943

Sgt. Francis W. Schaefer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

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

Coral L. Haagenson photo 1943

Private First Class Coral L. Haagenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Blair E. Seitz photo 1943

2nd Lieutenant Blair E. Seitz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age: 32

Died in service in Anoka, MN

Donald F. Ramhorst photo 1943

Corporal Donald F. Ramhorst

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

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

Died in service in Italy

Carroll Abrahamson photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Carroll Abrahamson

De Lamere, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: October 21, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Italy.

Reuben P. Ruud photo 1943

1st Lieutenant Reuben P. Ruud

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the Gilbert Islands

Henry P. Fredrick photo 1943

Sergeant Henry P. Fredrick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 11, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy