State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Edward F. Hanley photo 1945

PFC Edward F. Hanley

Page, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

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

Killed in action near the Netherlands.

Quinten S. Robel photo 1945

Private First Class Quinten S. Robel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

Ralph G. Evenson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Ralph G. Evenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

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

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

Killed in action in Okinawa

Russell W. Lippert photo 1945

Gunnery Sergeant Russell W. Lippert

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:4th Tank Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Marine Division

Date of Loss: February 22, 1945 / Age: 26

 Colonel Robert M. Neiman described the moment Lippert gave his life to his country in his memoir, "Tanks on the Beaches". "Division called at about two in the morning and said the (previous) attack had been repulsed.

Leon M. Goebel photo 1945

Private First Class Leon M. Goebel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Date of Loss: July 02, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Carol G. McGarvey photo 1945

Seaman 2nd Class Carol G. McGarvey

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 05, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in South Pacific

Walter J. Henning photo 1945

Private Walter J. Henning

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in St Laurent, France

Wallace R. Smith photo 1945

Corporal Wallace R. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 27, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Thomas J. Mooney photo 1945

1st Lieutenant Thomas J. Mooney

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age: 30

Died in service in Okinawa

Michael H. Kania photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Michael H. Kania

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action on Luzon Islands

Emmett P. O'Day photo 1945

2nd Lt. Emmett P. O'Day

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: March 18, 1945 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Germany.

Glenn H. Oliver photo 1945

1st Lieutenant Glenn H. Oliver

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 04, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Epinal, France

Matthias Mastel photo 1945

Tech. Sgt. Matthias Mastel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Fredrick A. Trauman photo 1945

Private Fredrick A. Trauman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:62nd Armed Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:14th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 01, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Europe

Michael P. Gores photo 1945

PFC Michael P. Gores

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.