State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Loran R. Kargel photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Loran R. Kargel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 14, 1945 / Age: 23

Technical Sergeant Kargel was one of thirteen airmen killed when U.S. Army Air Corps B-29 Superfortress #44-86329 crashed while landing at Kirtland Army Airfield, near Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Norman L. Oas photo 1945

Sergeant Norman L. Oas

World War II

Date of Loss: January 31, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Belgium

William L. Peart photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade William L. Peart

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Japan POW camp.

Daniel A. Baker photo 1945

S2c Daniel A. Baker

Hankinson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Indianapolis

Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action. USS Indianapolis. Phillipines. Remains not recovered. 

 

Harry S. Sturn photo 1945

Private First Class Harry S. Sturn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Okinawa

Dale W. Robb photo 1945

Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Dale W. Robb

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 08, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in a mid-air collision over Corpus Christi Bay, Texas

Lawrence V. Nelson photo 1945

Sergeant Lawrence V. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airbourne Division

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Belgium

William Keller photo 1945

Gunner's Mate 2nd Class William Keller

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Brooklyn, New York

Clarence F. Weiss photo 1945

Private Clarence F. Weiss

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 20, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Okinawa

Adelard L. La Coste photo 1945

Private First Class Adelard L. La Coste

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

William H. Scheuneman photo 1945

Private First Class William H. Scheuneman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 07, 1945 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Okinawa

Victor C. Petersen photo 1945

Corporal Victor C. Petersen

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:USS Tennessee

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action on Ryukyu Island

William George Warcken photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade William G. 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 17, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

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: