State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Leander W. Ege photo 1945

Tech. 4c Leander W. Ege

Chalky Butte, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: August 06, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Kenneth D. Olson photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Kenneth D. Olson

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 10th Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in Germany. Sgt. Olson was crossing a bridge over the Danube River when he tripped and fell off the treadway, striking his head and was knocked unconscious.

Russell E. Dolan photo 1945

Private Russell E. Dolan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 03, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Camille I. Du Puis photo 1945

PFC Camille I. Du Puis

Rugby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Service Command, Eighth Air Force

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

Killed in action in England.

John H. McCarten photo 1945

Sgt. John H. McCarten

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Robert L.  Aas photo 1945

Private First Class Robert L. Aas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 385th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Germany

Alexander H. Hamilton photo 1945

Private First Class Alexander H. Hamilton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 09, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Czechoslovakia

Allen R. Gunkel photo 1945

Tech 5c Allen R. Gunkel

Rochester Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

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

Killed in action near Belgium.

Richard J. Knapp photo 1945

Major Richard J. Knapp

Binford ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in service in Rumkhapalong, India

Joseph P. Dennick photo 1945

PFC Joseph P. Dennick

Beaulieu Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 182nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Earl H. Leland photo 1945

Sergeant Earl H. Leland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:100th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Lawrence A. Zierke photo 1945

Sergeant Lawrence A. Zierke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 31

He died at an English hospital at the age of 31 from injuries sustained during WWII in France.

Walter Keierleber photo 1945

PFC Walter Keierleber

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Leslie G. Hartley photo 1945

Private Leslie G. Hartley

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

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

Killed in action on Okinawa Island

Steve L. Sivak photo 1945

Private First Class Steve L. Sivak

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 01, 1945 / Age: 33

Died in service in the Philippine Islands