State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Rueben Pepple photo 1945

Pvt. Rueben Pepple

Cathay, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

John  Landdeck Jr. photo 1945

Captain John Landdeck Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Cebu, Philippine Islands

Rene S. Foubert photo 1945

Corporal Rene S. Foubert

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Leland I. Butler photo 1945

PFC Leland I. Butler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

James G. Melarvie photo 1945

Flight Officer James G. Melarvie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in France

Glenn T. Elliott photo 1945

Capt. Glenn T. Elliott

Valley City, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

William J. Van De Hoven photo 1945

PFC William J. Van De Hoven

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Norman R. Benson photo 1945

Private First Class Norman R. Benson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Floyd B. Anderson photo 1945

PFC Floyd B. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in The Philippines.

Mike J. Haniuk photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Mike J. Haniuk

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Adam Schaff photo 1945

Pvt. Adam Schaff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Joseph A. Carlascio photo 1945

Private Joseph A. Carlascio

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Luzon, Philippines

Edward Reichenberg photo 1945

Private Edward Reichenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 02, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

George L. Murray photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant George L. Murray

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 22

Lt. George Murray was killed when the P-47D he was piloting crashed into the Gulf of Mexico 20 miles east of Matagorda, Texas.

Kenneth D. Olson photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Kenneth D. Olson

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 10th Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in Germany. Sgt. Olson was crossing a bridge over the Danube River when he tripped and fell off the treadway, striking his head and was knocked unconscious.