State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Ervin P. Evenson photo 1945

Sergeant Ervin P. Evenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action on Leyte Island

Jack M. Collette photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Jack M. Collette

Oakwood Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

John A. Bell photo 1945

First Lieutenant John A. Bell

Upham, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:614th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion

Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France.

Charles M. Prine photo 1945

PFC Charles M. Prine

Sawyer, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 161st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

James J. Kubat photo 1945

Private First Class James J. Kubat

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:257th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Andrew F. Babinski photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Andrew F. Babinski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action on Okinawa Island

Robert B. Pfusch photo 1945

1st Lt. Robert B. Pfusch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division

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

Killed in action in Italy. Death caused by wounds received while serving as rifle platoon leader in the mountain group infantry.

John B. Darcy photo 1945

Private First Class John B. Darcy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon

Pius G. Kuntz photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Pius G. Kuntz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:392nd AAF Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Air Force

Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 24

On 25 March 1945, flying a P-47D Thunderbolt fighter, Pius was on a dive bombing mission, the target was in Aschaffenburg. He was shot down near Dettingen Germany by enemy flak. The Kuntz family requested the body be returned to North Dakota.

Albert C. Peterson photo 1945

Private Albert C. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Italy

Robert A. Smith photo 1945

Aviation Cadet Robert A. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 30, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Chandler, Arizona

Ovie H. Syrstad photo 1945

Private First Class Ovie H. Syrstad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Russel C. Nettleton photo 1945

Private First Class Russel C. Nettleton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Leonard D. Petersen photo 1945

Lieutenant Colonel Leonard D. Petersen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Special Troops Battalion

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

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 41

Arthur E. Solow photo 1945

1st Lieutenant Arthur E. Solow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany