State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Arnie L. Thompson photo 1945

PFC Arnie L. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 86th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division

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

Killed in action in Italy.

Marvin L. Ringoen photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Marvin L. Ringoen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:63rd Armored Infantry Battalion

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

Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

John M. Grier photo 1945

Pvt. John M. Grier

Rugby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 562nd Anti-Aircraft Arty (Automatic Weapons) Battalion

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action near Belgium.

Paul E. Weiler photo 1945

Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Paul E. Weiler

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

Arnt G. Odegaard photo 1945

Boatswain's Mate 1st Petty Officer Arnt G. Odegaard

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 27, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Eugene A. De Bolt photo 1945

PFC Eugene A. De Bolt

Carrington, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Orval A. Smith photo 1945

Sergeant Orval A. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H Liberator #42-52215

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th Air Force

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

Killed in action when his plane was shot down and crashed, seven kilometers north-east of Veitsch, Austria.

Everett N. Peterson photo 1945

Private Everett N. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in combat against the Japanese Army on the small Island of le Shima.

Aaron C. Bender photo 1945

PFC Aaron C. Bender

LaMoure, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Luxembourg.

Morley F. Newton photo 1945

Corporal Morley F. Newton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Europe

Alfred Rawn photo 1945

Tech. 5c Alfred Rawn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: March 02, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

David L. Mythaler photo 1945

Pvt. David L. Mythaler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 501st Parachute Infantry Regt, 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Charles J. Cicha photo 1945

PFC Charles J. Cicha

Conway, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 14th Infantry Battalion, 1st Armored Division

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

Killed in action in Italy.

William T. McMahon photo 1945

Private First Class William T. McMahon

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:65th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

Alphonse A. Wilkes photo 1945

Private First Class Alphonse A. Wilkes

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 25th Reconnaissance Troop

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.