State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Twan D. Wade photo 1945

Private First Class Twan D. Wade

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Belgium

Clarence B. Workman photo 1945

Sergeant Clarence B. Workman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:55th Armed Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:11th Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 11, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Allen R. Gunkel photo 1945

Technician Fifth Class Allen R. Gunkel

Rochester Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: March 02, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Belgium.

George Rutz photo 1945

Private First Class George Rutz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

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. 

Joseph C. Nush photo 1945

Private First Class Joseph C. Nush

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:60th Infantry Battalion

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

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Theodore O. Bjertness photo 1945

Private First Class Theodore O. Bjertness

Hatton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:71st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

From American Battle Monuments Commission website

 

Edwin C. Ziemann photo 1945

Sergeant Edwin C. Ziemann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Lawrence L. Lee photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Lawrence L. Lee

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-29 #42-24598

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:869th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:20th Air Force

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

On January 9, 1945, while returning from mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, came under attack by enemy fighters. The bomber was severely battle damaged, and ditched in the Pacific off the coast of Japan

Walter Keierleber photo 1945

Private First Class Walter Keierleber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:80th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Clarion C. Wysocki photo 1945

Corporal Clarion C. Wysocki

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:754th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

William K. Markham photo 1945

Sergeant William K. Markham

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Died in service in Okinawa

Hubert H. Goebel photo 1945

Flight Officer Hubert H. Goebel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy

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

Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Edmund F. Mahowald photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Edmund F. Mahowald

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Lloyd J. Amoit photo 1945

Private Lloyd J. Amoit

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fleet Marine Force Pacific, 5th Marine Division, Unit 27th Replacement Draft

Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Eugene L. Weber photo 1945

Seaman First Class Eugene L. Weber

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 09, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Guam