State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Adam Schaff photo 1945

Pvt. Adam Schaff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Joseph A. Carlascio photo 1945

Private Joseph A. Carlascio

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Luzon, Philippines

Edward Reichenberg photo 1945

Private Edward Reichenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 02, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

George L. Murray photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant George L. Murray

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Lt. George Murray was killed when the P-47D he was piloting crashed into the Gulf of Mexico 20 miles east of Matagorda, Texas.

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.

Twan D. Wade photo 1945

Private First Class Twan D. Wade

World War II

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

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.

Joseph E. Lautz photo 1945

Private First Class Joseph E. Lautz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:70th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 18, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

George Volk photo 1945

Sergeant George Volk

Orrin, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

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

Killed-in-action during the Battle of Okinawa

Clarence B. Workman photo 1945

Sergeant Clarence B. Workman

World War II

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

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

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.

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