State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Le Roy W. Vigesaa photo 1945

Pvt. Le Roy W. Vigesaa

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Willis Eugene Gentz photo 1945

Signalman Third Class Willis E. Gentz

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 18

George  Schaff photo 1945

Private First Class George Schaff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Date of Loss: January 20, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Belgium.

George D. Smith photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant George D. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:496th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Nickolie J. Thompson photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Nickolie J. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 03, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in a plane crash in Arcdome Mount, Nevada.

Edward C. Tresemer photo 1945

Major Edward C. Tresemer

LaMoure, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, 492nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Bramsche, Germany.

Ervin Allmendinger photo 1945

PFC Ervin Allmendinger

Dodge, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action.

Buried at Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands Holland. Plot E Row 2 Grave 12.

Service # 37554609

Robert W. Dunlap photo 1945

PFC Robert W. Dunlap

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Lloyd A. Ohlheiser photo 1945

Pvt. Lloyd A. Ohlheiser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Darwin P. Peterson photo 1945

Seaman 2nd Class Darwin P. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in the Asiatic Area

John F. McGowan photo 1945

1st Lieutenant John F. McGowan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 01, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Japan

Wendell D. Moore photo 1945

Private Wendell D. Moore

World War II

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

Donavon Blake photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Donavon Blake

Underwood, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 114th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

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

Jordan E. Keister photo 1945

First Lieutenant Jordan E. Keister

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 428th Bomber Squadron, 310th Bomber Group, Medium

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:428 Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.