State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Otto J. Dockter photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Otto J. Dockter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 14, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

William O. Ward photo 1945

Second Lieutenant William O. Ward

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:361st Field Artillery

Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Okinawa

Allan L. Maxwell photo 1945

Sergeant Allan L. Maxwell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 06, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Belgium.

Joseph A. Carlascio photo 1945

Private Joseph A. Carlascio

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Luzon, Philippines

Gregory F. Boehm photo 1945

Sergeant Gregory F. Boehm

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France.

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

Leonard B. Kjelland photo 1945

Technician Fifth Grade Leonard B. Kjelland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Europe.

Arnie L. Thompson photo 1945

Private First Class Arnie L. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division

Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy.

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

Joseph E. Lautz photo 1945

Private First Class Joseph E. Lautz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:70th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 18, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

George Volk photo 1945

Sergeant George Volk

Orrin, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed-in-action during the Battle of Okinawa

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

Mark E. De Mots photo 1945

Technician Fifth Grade Mark E. De Mots

Minot, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:56th Signal Air Warning Battalion

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

Killed in action near France.

Paul E. Charbonneau photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Paul E. Charbonneau

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:786th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age: 24

B-24H #41-29423 took off from Attlebridge, England on a bombing mission over Oschersleben, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter planes which damaged the #1 engine causing them to crash in Germany during the war.