State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

Steve L. Sivak photo 1945

Private First Class Steve L. Sivak

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 01, 1945 / Age: 33

Died in service in the Philippine Islands

Martin J. Millner photo 1945

Private First Class Martin J. Millner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 13, 1945 / Age: 37

Died in service in Oahu, Hawaii

Hubert H. Goebel photo 1945

Flight Officer Hubert H. Goebel

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Richard B. Koenig photo 1945

Sergeant Richard B. Koenig

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Headquarters Squadron

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 45

Died as a prisoner of war in the Pacific area

Edmund F. Mahowald photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Edmund F. Mahowald

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Allen M. Sawyer photo 1945

Private First Class Allen M. Sawyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Mp Hg

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Dolle, Germany

Donald S. Peacock photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade Donald S. Peacock

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

George C. Maze photo 1945

Private First Class George C. Maze

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands.

Lowell D. Johnson photo 1945

Seaman 1c Lowell D. Johnson

Ruso, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.

Arnold H. Hausauer photo 1945

Private First Class Arnold H. Hausauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 18, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

John E. Boltz photo 1945

Private First Class John E. Boltz

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

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

Date of Loss: March 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in the Battle of Iwo Jima in the final push of the battle

Jasper H. Thompson photo 1945

Private First Class Jasper H. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 01, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Zerf, Germany

John H. Nelson photo 1945

PFC John H. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 94th Reconn Squadron, 14th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action near France.

William R. Weir photo 1945

Captain William R. Weir

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:97th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 33

He was killed after he had thrown a hand grenade into a German tank which was on the main road to the town of Nuttum ... A nearby German soldier shot the Captain as he turned away from the flaming tank.

Robert J. Collins photo 1945

PFC Robert J. Collins

Eden Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Germany.