State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch
Carsten G. Lorntson photo 1945

Corporal Carsten G. Lorntson

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 04, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Indio, California

World War II

Clifford L. Larson photo 1945

PFC Clifford L. Larson

Bottineau, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Germany

Loren M. Baker photo 1945

Private First Class Loren M. Baker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action 11 May 45 Okinawa

Clarence Baker photo 1945

Pvt. Clarence J. Baker

Gackle, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20

From WWII book:

Robert B. Holmes photo 1945

Captain Robert B. Holmes

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: P-51 44-63214

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action when he was flying a mission to strafe enemy airfields in the present-day Czech Republic. After strafing two airfields heading towards the third, his plane was hit by flak, and he crashed and was killed near Prague

Peter J. Farrell photo 1945

Sgt. Peter J. Farrell

Glacier Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy

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

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Lyle W. Peterson photo 1945

Pvt. Lyle W. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Tank Battalion, 10th Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Arthur B. Rossland photo 1945

Sergeant Arthur B. Rossland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

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

Killed in action in Germany

Alfred B. Byrne photo 1945

Pvt. Alfred B. Byrne

Michigan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 818th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: April 01, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Melville C. La Force photo 1945

Capt. Melville C. La Force

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Henry Warcken photo 1945

Technician Fifth Grade Henry Warcken

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:56th Engineer Battalion

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

Date of Loss: January 13, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Ernest P. Sczesny photo 1945

Private Ernest P. Sczesny

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:388th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

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

Died in service in Midway, Georgia

Knut G. Pladson photo 1945

Private Knut G. Pladson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Belgium

Wendell C. Arhart photo 1945

PFC Wendell C. Arhart

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Belgium

Donald A. Schollander photo 1945

2nd Lt. Donald A. Schollander

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 276th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.