State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Lawrence A. Zierke photo 1945

Sergeant Lawrence A. Zierke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 31

He died at an English hospital at the age of 31 from injuries sustained during WWII in France.

Leslie G. Hartley photo 1945

Private Leslie G. Hartley

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: May 09, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action on Okinawa Island

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

Donald W Adams photo 1945

Electrician's Mate Third Class Donald Adams

Wahpeton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan.

Remains not recovered.

 

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

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

James H. Magoris photo 1945

PFC James H. Magoris

Larimore, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 301st Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

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 Scott 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

Alvin E. Berger photo 1945

PFC Alvin E. Berger

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Luxembourg.

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.

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

Carl W. Nelson photo 1945

PFC Carl W. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 301st Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.