State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

James G. Fair photo 1945

Private James G. Fair

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Belgium

Alfred R. Oksendahl photo 1945

Sergeant Alfred R. Oksendahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Norris G. Gorder photo 1945

Private First Class Norris G. Gorder

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

James F. McGrath photo 1945

Sergeant James F. McGrath

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 03, 1945 / Age: 26

Sergeant McGrath perished in the crash of U.S. Army Air Corps B-24J Liberator #42-78538, 10 miles north of Weiser, Idaho. 

Earl A. Slaybaugh photo 1945

Corporal Earl A. Slaybaugh

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Douglas O. Sollom photo 1945

Technician 4th Grade Douglas O. Sollom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Germany

Charles V. Moran photo 1945

Private First Class Charles V. Moran

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 28, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Poplar, Montana

William J. Fischer photo 1945

PFC William J. Fischer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Robert F. Rohs photo 1945

Aviation Cadet Robert F. Rohs

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in a plane crash 18 miles north of Pensacola, Florida.

Jerome W. Baglien photo 1945

RM3c Jerome W. Baglien

Hillsboro, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Sculpin

Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age: 22

United States Naval Reserve. Killed in action on the USS Sculpin when it was sunk by a Japanese Destroyer. South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered. 

William T. McMahon photo 1945

Private First Class William T. McMahon

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:65th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

Ervin K. Holter photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Ervin K. Holter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Germany

Henry O. Stenberg photo 1945

PFC Henry O. Stenberg

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age:

Andy I. Stamnes photo 1945

SGT Andy I. Stamnes

Cooperstown, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 17, 1945 / Age:

Leroy H. Kuhn photo 1945

Private Leroy H. Kuhn

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 12, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Gladwater, Texas