State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Eugene A. De Bolt photo 1945

Private First Class Eugene A. De Bolt

Carrington, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Nick Zivotosky photo 1945

Merchant Seaman Nick Zivotosky

World War II (WWII)

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Merchant Marine

Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age: 42

Killed in action in North Africa.

Francis Irwin photo 1945

Private First Class Francis Irwin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Clinton A. Albus photo 1945

Private First Class Clinton A. Albus

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Philippines

Roy F. Patzner photo 1945

Private Roy F. Patzner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 02, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Robert B. Miner photo 1945

Private First Class Robert B. Miner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:66th Armored Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

Maurice A. Strand photo 1945

Captain Maurice A. Strand

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th AAF Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in China

Donald W. Nelson photo 1945

Private First Class Donald W. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Tyndall Field, Florida

Timothy E. Kotaska photo 1945

Private First Class Timothy E. Kotaska

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 30

Died as a Prisoner Of War at Bad Soden-Salmunster Hospital (Serves Stalag 9-B) Bad Soden Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09

William M. MacDonald photo 1945

First Lieutenant William M. MacDonald

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Germany. When the command post of his company had become surrounded by the enemy, Lt. MacDonald organized two squads from another unit and attacked their flank.

Willys S. Gensrich photo 1945

Private Willys S. Gensrich

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Okinawa

Arthur O. Anderson photo 1945

Private First Class Arthur O. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 01, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed in action 1 May 45 Okinawa

Ernest Peltier photo 1945

Private Ernest Peltier

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 26

Died in service in France

Aaron C. Bender photo 1945

Private First Class Aaron C. Bender

LaMoure, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Luxembourg.

Donald A. Smith photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Donald A. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands