State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Harley L. McCloud photo 1943

Private First Class Harley L. McCloud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 08, 1943 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Tunisia

Wallace A. Pearson photo 1943

Private First Class Wallace A. Pearson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 20, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Edwin J. Tone photo 1943

Private First Class Edwin J. Tone

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 20, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in New Guinea

Clarence H. Overby photo 1943

Private Clarence H. Overby

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Third Medical Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third 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.

Ray R. Roehr photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Ray R. Roehr

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 17, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in the Pacific Area.

James G. Newman photo 1943

Staff Sergeant James G. Newman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa

John R. Olm photo 1943

Yoeman Third Class John R. Olm

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age: 21

Died in service in Leatherback, Philippine Islands

Donald M. McLean photo 1943

Private Donald M. McLean

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 04, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Sicily

Ernest L. Anderson photo 1943

First Lieutenant Ernest L. Anderson

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:558th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 31, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France.

Francis W. Schaefer photo 1943

Sergeant Francis W. Schaefer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Leonard A. Sundahl photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Leonard A. Sundahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 29, 1943 / Age: 27

On June 29, 1943, four crews in the 577th Squadron were taking up brand-new Liberators on routine instrument calibration and A-5 familiarization flights.

William H. Leder photo 1943

Lieutenant Junior Grade William H. Leder

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 05, 1943 / Age: 25

After action in the Pacific, Leder moved to Woodinville, Washington, and was stationed at the Ellensburg Army Airfield (today Bowers Field) in Ellensburg, Washington, as a test pilot.

Arnold R.  Achtenberg photo 1943

Private Arnold R. Achtenberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 18, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in Action in Solomon Islands

Paul V. Hanson photo 1943

Water Tender Chief Paul V. Hanson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 26, 1943 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area

Nils Eidsness photo 1943

Private First Class Nils Eidsness

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 23, 1943 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Tunisia