State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

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

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

George P. Siebert photo 1943

Private George P. Siebert

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 15, 1943 / Age: 34

Died in service in Atlanta, Georgia

Howard J. Miller photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Howard J. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Clifford K. Stedem photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Clifford K. Stedem

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2458th Quartermaster Company, 8th Air Depot Group

Date of Loss: August 16, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Jalmer Edwin Weitala photo 1943

Ship's Cook 3c Jalmer Edwin Weitala

Guelph, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: December 26, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

William W. Palensky photo 1943

Pvt. William W. Palensky

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 24, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

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.

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.

Hilmar W. Holey photo 1943

Hilmar W. Holey

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 06, 1943 / Age: