State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Oscar H. Swenson photo 1945

Private First Class Oscar H. Swenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Italy

Daniel A. Baker photo 1945

S2c Daniel A. Baker

Hankinson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Indianapolis

Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action. USS Indianapolis. Phillipines. Remains not recovered. 

 

Harlan W. Sorenson photo 1945

Private First Class Harlan W. Sorenson

World War II

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.

William Keller photo 1945

Gunner's Mate 2nd Class William Keller

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Brooklyn, New York

Adelard L. La Coste photo 1945

Private First Class Adelard L. La Coste

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Gerhard R. Lund photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Gerhard R. Lund

World War II

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

William George Warcken photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade William G. Warcken

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:56th Engineer Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:11th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

John A. Barrow photo 1945

Electrician's Mate Third Class John A. Barrow

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Killed in action in Okinawa

Vernon R. Seabrook photo 1945

Private Vernon R. Seabrook

World War II

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.

Lewis A. Schuchard photo 1945

Sgt. Lewis A. Schuchard

Bryant, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Limburg, Netherlands.

John H. Bustin photo 1945

Private First Class John H. Bustin

World War II

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

Francis J. Mozinski photo 1945

Private First Class Francis J. Mozinski

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Zamami Shima, Ryukyu Islands

Howard J. Erb photo 1945

Sergeant Howard J. Erb

Garrison, ND

World War II

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.

Neil D. Stevenson photo 1945

PVT Neil D. Stevenson

Dickinson, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Died in Euskirchen, Germany

John H. Lebak photo 1945

SSG John H. Lebak

Moline, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: