State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Fred R. Melnick photo 1945

Corporal Fred R. Melnick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Waldo H. Onsager photo 1945

Private Waldo H. Onsager

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Guy L. Hagen photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Guy L. Hagen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:35th Infantry

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Gunnar A. Benidikston photo 1945

Private First Class Gunnar A. Benidikston

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the vicinity of Butgenbach, Belgium. At the time of his death he was rifleman with his company which was attacking an enemy-held position.

Christ R. Mertz photo 1945

Private First Class Christ R. Mertz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Italy

Joseph H. Hartinger photo 1945

Pvt. Joseph H. Hartinger

Curlew Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action near Belgium.

George R. McGregor photo 1945

PFC George R. McGregor

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Robert E. Friesz photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Robert E. Friesz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 25, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

John C. Knight photo 1945

Tech. 4c John C. Knight

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

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.

Andrew D. Mathiasen photo 1945

PFC Andrew D. Mathiasen

Crosby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 17, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

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