State Heroes Total:
3437
Service Branch

World War II

Paul D. Morgan photo 1945

Sergeant Paul D. Morgan

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Roy D. Dahl photo 1945

Technician 4th Grade Roy D. Dahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 02, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Germany

Pius G. Kuntz photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Pius G. Kuntz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:392nd AAF Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Air Force

Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 24

On 25 March 1945, flying a P-47D Thunderbolt fighter, Pius was on a dive bombing mission, the target was in Aschaffenburg. He was shot down near Dettingen Germany by enemy flak. The Kuntz family requested the body be returned to North Dakota.

Gerald R. Olson photo 1945

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Gerald R. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 15, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Corpus Christi, Texas

Adrian L. Lucken photo 1945

Private First Class Adrian L. Lucken

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 18, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Okinawa

Donald G. McNeill photo 1945

Sergeant Donald G. McNeill

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Wesel, Germany

Henry Heilman photo 1945

PFC Henry Heilman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

John H. Hooker photo 1945

Private First Class John H. Hooker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed in action in Luxembourg, Belgium

Carl R. Moses photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Carl R. Moses

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 09, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Sebring, Florida

Rueben Pepple photo 1945

Pvt. Rueben Pepple

Cathay, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Floyd M. Fousek photo 1945

Private First Class Floyd M. Fousek

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Leland I. Butler photo 1945

PFC Leland I. Butler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

Wayne M. Lybeck photo 1945

1st Sergeant Wayne M. Lybeck

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Luxembourg, Germany

Neil D. Stevenson photo 1945

PVT Neil D. Stevenson

Dickinson, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Died in Euskirchen, Germany

John H. Lebak photo 1945

SSG John H. Lebak

Moline, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: