State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Merle E. Casey photo 1945

Private First Class Merle E. Casey

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:43rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in the Philippine Islands

Herbert B. Reister photo 1945

Sergeant Herbert B. Reister

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Robert W. Dunlap photo 1945

PFC Robert W. Dunlap

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Lloyd A. Ohlheiser photo 1945

Pvt. Lloyd A. Ohlheiser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Henry S. Lee photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Henry S. Lee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Belgium

Gilbert E. Wulff photo 1945

Private First Class Gilbert E. Wulff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 22, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

Donavon Blake photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Donavon Blake

Underwood, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 114th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in France.

Philip  Manz photo 1945

Private First Class Philip Manz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 14, 1945 / Age: 31

Died in service in Luzon

Jordan E. Keister photo 1945

First Lieutenant Jordan E. Keister

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 428th Bomber Squadron, 310th Bomber Group, Medium

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:428 Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

John A. Thomas photo 1945

Sgt. John A. Thomas

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 419th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near Belgium.

Lionel A. Tetzloff photo 1945

Sergeant Lionel A. Tetzloff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:859th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 25

On February 9, 1945 he was on the crew of the B-24 Liberator #42-7563 during a mission to drop supplies to partisans fighting the Nazis in Yugoslavia. Their aircraft exploded in mid-air as they crossed the Adriatic coast over present day Croatia.

Michael P. Gores photo 1945

PFC Michael P. Gores

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Frederick R. Rodahl photo 1945

Pvt. Frederick R. Rodahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 395th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Belgium.

Carroll G. Christenson photo 1945

Private First Class Carroll G. Christenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fifth Division

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in Action in Iwo Jima

Christ J. Dauenhauer photo 1945

Private First Class Christ J. Dauenhauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in England.