State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

Larus Snydal photo 1943

Staff Sergeant Larus T. Snydal

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:527th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:379th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Wilhelmshaven, flying aboard 42-3099.

Frank Polensky photo 1943

Pvt. Frank Polensky

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

James T. Olmstead photo 1943

1st Lieutenant James T. Olmstead

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:329th Fighter Squadron

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

Lt. Olmstead was leading a group of fighter aircraft during a training flight from Oakland Municipal Airport to Oroville, California, via Sacramento for a fuel stop. After departing Sacramento, he began demonstrating shallow barrel rolls.

Raymond J. Check photo 1943

Captain Raymond J. Check

Williston, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 423rd Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 26, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in England.

Bert H. Baker photo 1943

Private First Class Bert H. Baker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 26

Killed in action 29 May 43 in Attu Island, Aleutian Islands;

Roy E. Peterson photo 1943

Private First Class Roy E. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 17, 1943 / Age: 30

Died in service in Chandler, Arizona

Erhardt R. Pischel photo 1943

Private First Class Erhardt R. Pischel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in North Africa

Perdin O. Nore photo 1943

Private First Class Perdin O. Nore

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 09, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area

Lloyd W. Mergenthal photo 1943

1st Lt. Lloyd W. Mergenthal

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Gary D. Delp photo 1943

Technical Sergeant Gary D. Delp

Dore, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action 11 Jun 43 Pacific Area

Ordis T. Severson photo 1943

Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Ordis T. Severson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in the Pacific Area.

Ralph A. Merkel photo 1943

Technician 5th Grade Ralph A. Merkel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 20, 1943 / Age: 23

Died in service in a car accident at Camp Cooke, California 

Carl F. Ekstrom photo 1943

Capt. Carl F. Ekstrom

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: December 30, 1943 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Clarence A. Uhrich photo 1943

First Sergeant Clarence A. Uhrich

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Claude W. Mack photo 1943

CPL Claude W. Mack

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: