State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Robert B. Peterson photo 1946

Ensign Robert B. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 19, 1946 / Age: 22

Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina

Lee E. Anderson photo 1946

Private Lee E. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:106th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 08, 1946 / Age:

Private Anderson was taken prisoner in the vicinity of Schönberg, Belgium on December 21, 1944.

Wendell D. Moore photo 1945

Private Wendell D. Moore

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 04, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Germany

John E. Kapsner photo 1945

Captain John E. Kapsner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:375th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: June 13, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Lengten, Assam

Oscar H. Swenson photo 1945

Private First Class Oscar H. Swenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 03, 1945 / Age: 32

Died in service in Italy

Harlan W. Sorenson photo 1945

Private First Class Harlan W. Sorenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Springfield, Missouri due to wounds from a Japanese bullet.

Stanley H. Keller photo 1945

Private First Class Stanley H. Keller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Bernard L. Coordes photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Bernard L. Coordes

Bismarck, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:914th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:89th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Clement W. Lack photo 1945

Private Clement W. Lack

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Okinawa

Edward W. Wallmann photo 1945

Private First Class Edward W. Wallmann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

John A. Barrow photo 1945

Electrician's Mate Third Class John A. Barrow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Gerhard R. Lund photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Gerhard R. Lund

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: March 28, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

John H. Bustin photo 1945

Private First Class John H. Bustin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1345 Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Loss: May 10, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Msinching, China

Vernon R. Seabrook photo 1945

Private Vernon R. Seabrook

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age: 24

 A shell hit his whole company and they were buried there in one grave with their names on a large grave site memorial. They were in Okinawa when it happened.

Howard J. Erb photo 1945

Sergeant Howard J. Erb

Garrison, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 04, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Andy I. Stamnes photo 1945

Sergeant Andy I. Stamnes

Cooperstown, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 17, 1945 / Age: