State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Douglas L. Mutchler photo 1943

Second Lieutenant Douglas L. Mutchler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:365th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 17, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Belgium

Sheldon J. Underdahl photo 1943

Private Sheldon J. Underdahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 22, 1943 / Age: 26

Lost at sea over the Atlantic Ocean aboard B-24D Liberator #41-23914 while on an anti-submarine patrol flight out of Langley Field, Virginia.

John P. Miller photo 1943

Private John P. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Attu Island

Leo H. Edwards photo 1942

Sergeant Leo H. Edwards

Park River, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:27th Material Squadron

Date of Loss: August 06, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Paul E. Runey photo 1942

Master Sergeant Paul E. Runey

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th Materiel Squadron

Date of Loss: October 05, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Marvin Lee Ramsden photo 1942

COX Marvin Lee Ramsden

Pleasant Lake, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Lexington

Date of Loss: May 08, 1942 / Age: 23

He was killed in action on 8 May 1942 during the Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II. He was credited with downing 26 Japanese aircraft that day before he was killed.

Arthur A. Clemenson photo 1942

Private First Class Arthur A. Clemenson

Horace, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 808th Military Police Company

Date of Loss: May 30, 1942 / Age: 43

Killed in action in the Bataan Death March after being a prisoner of war for a short time. He was awarded 2 Purple Hearts for bravery in action.

Owen M. Otteson photo 1942

Sergeant Owen M. Otteson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:27th Materiel Squadron

Date of Loss: April 25, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Emil Schadler photo 1942

Chief Commissaryman Emil Schadler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Meredith

Date of Loss: October 15, 1942 / Age: 30

One of 186 crew members Killed In Action in the sinking of the destroyer U.S.S. Meredith (DD-434) by Japanese aircraft from the carrier Zuikaku while the ship was enroute from Espiritu Santo to Guadalcanal with supplies

Elton L. Pederson photo 1942

Private Elton L. Pederson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Reuben Heer photo 1942

Sergeant Reuben Heer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 30, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Frank G. Welch photo 1942

First Lieutenant Frank G. Welch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 20, 1942 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

George R. Newgard photo 1942

Captain George R. Newgard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 16, 1942 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Wenzel A. Picha photo 1942

Private Wenzel A. Picha

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Edwin E. Tuma photo 1942

Lieutenant Junior Grade Edwin E. Tuma

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 14, 1942 / Age: 25

Killed in action when the plane he was in was shot down by the Japanese.