State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Glenn E. Hover photo 1945

Private Glenn E. Hover

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Shima, Ryukyus Island

Adolph Buxie photo 1945

Private First Class Adolph Buxie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action on the Philippine Islands

Bill M. Murphy Jr. photo 1945

Seaman 2nd Class Bill M. Murphy Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 20, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in San Peblo, California

Henry Runestad photo 1945

Private First Class Henry Runestad

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Iwo Jima.

Waldo H. Onsager photo 1945

Private Waldo H. Onsager

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:43rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Ray Sidney Kreamer photo 1945

Private First Class Ray S. Kreamer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:61st Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Armored Division

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

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.

Guy L. Hagen photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Guy L. Hagen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:35th Infantry

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Gunnar A. Benidikston photo 1945

Private First Class Gunnar A. Benidikston

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the vicinity of Butgenbach, Belgium. At the time of his death he was rifleman with his company which was attacking an enemy-held position.

Christ R. Mertz photo 1945

Private First Class Christ R. Mertz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Italy

Edward F. Hanley photo 1945

PFC Edward F. Hanley

Page, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: March 30, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action near the Netherlands.

Boyd A. Maize photo 1945

Private Boyd A. Maize

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Date of Loss: May 31, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa

Wilford J. Due photo 1945

PFC Wilford J. Due

Cecil Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Emmett P. O'Day photo 1945

2nd Lt. Emmett P. O'Day

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: March 18, 1945 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Germany.

Ira L. Walla photo 1945

Private First Class Ira L. Walla

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Department

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

Killed in action in Okinawa