State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Adolph C. Gerzewski photo 1945

Sergeant Adolph C. Gerzewski

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

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

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:100th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Heilbronn, Germany

Emory J. Anderson photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Emory J. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 24

died of wounds 5 Mar 45 Leyte

Carl Victor Person photo 1945

Private First Class Carl V. Person

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Italy

Orval A. Smith photo 1945

Sergeant Orval A. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H Liberator #42-52215

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th Air Force

Date of Loss: May 25, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action when his plane was shot down and crashed, seven kilometers north-east of Veitsch, Austria.

Allen R. Gunkel photo 1945

Tech 5c Allen R. Gunkel

Rochester Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: March 02, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Belgium.

Alfred C. Farr photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Alfred C. Farr

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 25, 1945 / Age: 30

SSgt Farr was a crew member on B-29, #42-94002, commanded by Capt. Cruger G Edgerton AC which was lost on a bombing raid over Tokyo, Japan on May 23, 1945. The plane was presumed lost over the target due to unknown circumstances.

Joseph P. Dennick photo 1945

PFC Joseph P. Dennick

Beaulieu Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 182nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Leon D. Gordon photo 1945

Private First Class Leon D. Gordon

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Jack D. Arnold photo 1945

Corporal Jack D. Arnold

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 332nd Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age: 20

He was on the crew of the B-26G Marauder #44-68072 when they crashed near Llanberis, Wales.

Everett N. Peterson photo 1945

Private Everett N. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in combat against the Japanese Army on the small Island of le Shima.

Walter Keierleber photo 1945

PFC Walter Keierleber

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Harley S. Hill photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Harley S. Hill

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Bancal, Mindanao

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.

Charles E. Dahl photo 1945

1st Lieutenant Charles E. Dahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Belgium

Morley F. Newton photo 1945

Corporal Morley F. Newton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 13, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Europe