State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Leon D. Gordon photo 1945

Private First Class Leon D. Gordon

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Jack D. Arnold photo 1945

Corporal Jack D. Arnold

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 332nd Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age: 20

He was on the crew of the B-26G Marauder #44-68072 when they crashed near Llanberis, Wales.

Floyd B. Anderson photo 1945

Private First Class Floyd B. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in The Philippines.

Everett N. Peterson photo 1945

Private Everett N. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

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.

Edward F. Hanley photo 1945

Private First Class Edward F. Hanley

Page, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Fourth Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: March 30, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action near the Netherlands.

Harley S. Hill photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Harley S. Hill

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Bancal, Mindanao

Charles E. Dahl photo 1945

First Lieutenant Charles E. Dahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Belgium

Camille I. Du Puis photo 1945

Private First Class Camille I. Du Puis

Rugby, ND

World War II (WWII)

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.

Morley F. Newton photo 1945

Corporal Morley F. Newton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Europe

William T. McMahon photo 1945

Private First Class William T. McMahon

World War II (WWII)

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

Ervin K. Holter photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Ervin K. Holter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop B

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

Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Germany

Arthur A.  Morrison photo 1945

Private First Class Arthur A. Morrison

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Wilford J. Due photo 1945

Private First Class Wilford J. Due

Cecil Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Lawrence E. Kennedy photo 1945

Private First Class Lawrence E. Kennedy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in Italy

Leroy H. Kuhn photo 1945

Private Leroy H. Kuhn

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 12, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Gladwater, Texas