State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

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

Lyle R. Smith photo 1945

Private First Class Lyle R. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 23, 1945 / Age: 18

Died in service in Germany

Philip E. Thompson photo 1945

Captain Philip E. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 14, 1945 / Age: 32

Died in service in Europe

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.

John E. Kapsner photo 1945

Captain John E. Kapsner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:375th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: June 13, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Lengten, Assam

Erling N. Bakke photo 1945

RM1c Erling N. Bakke

Jamestown, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status. Ommaney Bay South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered. 

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.

Frank T. Sigl photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Frank T. Sigl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 489th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 01, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany.

Peter J. Hoffmann photo 1945

First Lieutenant Peter J. Hoffmann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery G

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:7th Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in St Laurent, France

Stanley H. Keller photo 1945

Private First Class Stanley H. Keller

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

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

Clement W. Lack photo 1945

Private Clement W. Lack

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Okinawa

Clayton E. Foss photo 1945

Private Clayton E. Foss

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:81st Cavalry Reconn Squad

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

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

Died of wounds in Italy

Gilbert P. Lafferty photo 1945

Pvt. Gilbert P. Lafferty

Leyden, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Belgium.

Virgil J. Stubbs photo 1945

PVT Virgil J. Stubbs

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 01, 1945 / Age: