State Heroes Total:
2604
Service Branch

World War II

Gerald J. Callahan photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Gerald J. Callahan

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 47th Squadron, 313rd Troop Carrier Group

Date of Loss: January 21, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Ewaldt F. Hasenwinkel photo 1944

Tech. 5c Ewaldt F. Hasenwinkel

Elysian Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Department

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Eugene J. Overby photo 1944

Pvt. Eugene J. Overby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany.

Norman J. McKendry photo 1944

Captain Norman J. McKendry

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Ernest L. Burlog photo 1944

Sgt. Ernest L. Burlog

Meadow Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Italy.

Hartvick L. Anderson photo 1944

GM3c Hartvick L. Anderson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered. 

 

John Haid photo 1944

Pvt. John Haid

Wood Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action near Belgium

George A. Schimpf photo 1944

PFC George A. Schimpf

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Willard Christianson photo 1943

Corp. Willard Christianson

Spencer Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 28, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Tunisia.

Melvin Leland photo 1943

Corporal Melvin Leland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:135th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: March 27, 1943 / Age:

Herman A. Wendt photo 1943

Pvt. Herman A. Wendt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Gottfried Merkel photo 1943

Pvt. Gottfried Merkel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

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.

Arthur L. McKee photo 1943

Pvt. Arthur L. McKee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 181st Fire Support Ship

Date of Loss: August 26, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Frank J. Vitek photo 1943

Staff Sgt. Frank J. Vitek

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.