State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Homer J. Latendresse photo 1945

Private First Class Homer J. Latendresse

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 36

Killed in action in Negros, Philippine Islands

Gilbert P. Lafferty photo 1945

Private Gilbert P. Lafferty

Leyden, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:23rd Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Seventh Armored Division

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

Killed in action in Belgium.

William S. Mackoff photo 1945

Private William S. Mackoff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 22, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Iwo Jima

Carl B. Wasness photo 1945

Private First Class Carl B. Wasness

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:79th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 19, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Robert L. Haley photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Robert L. Haley

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:673rd AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Southwest Pacific Area

Wallace Berg photo 1945

Private First Class Wallace Berg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

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

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action on Okinawa Islands

Rex Aton photo 1945

Captain Rex Aton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Philippine Scouts

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered. 

 

Ray M. Powell Jr. photo 1945

Private First Class Ray M. Powell Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 14, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Jet, Oklahoma.

Orville W. Milbrandt photo 1945

Sergeant Orville W. Milbrandt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 21, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Okinawa

Albert E. Schulz photo 1945

Private First Class Albert E. Schulz

Elgin, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:38th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Victor Reisenauer photo 1945

Sergeant Victor Reisenauer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Leland D. Klein photo 1945

Radioman 1st Class Leland D. Klein

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 13, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Edward C. Drader Jr. photo 1945

Private First Class Edward C. Drader Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Vincent C. Abrahamson photo 1945

Private Vincent C. Abrahamson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in Action in Philippine Islands

Ivan G. Krien photo 1945

Technician Fifth Class Ivan G. Krien

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, European Theater

Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.