State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Ralph G. Evenson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Ralph G. Evenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Okinawa

Vincent D. Leuwer photo 1945

PFC Vincent D. Leuwer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Leon M. Goebel photo 1945

Private First Class Leon M. Goebel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Date of Loss: July 02, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Alan L. Sorensen photo 1945

2nd Lt. Alan L. Sorensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Walter J. Henning photo 1945

Private Walter J. Henning

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in St Laurent, France

Leo A. Forcier photo 1945

Corp. Leo A. Forcier

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge in France.

Michael H. Kania photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Michael H. Kania

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action on Luzon Islands

Reinholdt T. Hofmann photo 1945

PFC Reinholdt T. Hofmann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near the Philippines.

John M. Davenport photo 1945

Ensign John M. Davenport

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 05, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in South of Oceana, Va

Rex Aton photo 1945

Capt. Rex Aton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Medical Regiment, Philippine Scouts

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered. 

 

Henry Heilman photo 1945

PFC Henry Heilman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Theodore J. Paschke photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Theodore J. Paschke

Ardoch, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 41st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Louis J. Des Forges photo 1945

Private First Class Louis J. Des Forges

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action on Iwo Jima, Volcano Island

Ernest S. Kruchten photo 1945

2nd Lt. Ernest S. Kruchten

Perth, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 55th Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 14, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Robert Arnold  Bergman photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Robert A. Bergman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:317th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany