State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Kenneth D. Nelson photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade Kenneth D. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:33rd Division

Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Japan

John H. Nelson photo 1945

PFC John H. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 94th Reconn Squadron, 14th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action near France.

Hans E. Kramer photo 1945

Private First Class Hans E. Kramer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 28, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Southwest Pacific

Lester A. Erickson photo 1945

Private First Class Lester A. Erickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 24, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action on Mindanao Island

Carl W. Nelson photo 1945

Private First Class Carl W. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

William R. Weir photo 1945

Captain William R. Weir

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:97th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 33

He was killed after he had thrown a hand grenade into a German tank which was on the main road to the town of Nuttum ... A nearby German soldier shot the Captain as he turned away from the flaming tank.

Jack M. Collette photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Jack M. Collette

Oakwood Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Gordon H. Lindvig photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Gordon H. Lindvig

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in service in Cebu, Philippine Islands

Leonard Wohl photo 1945

Private First Class Leonard Wohl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:423rd Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Jacob Woods photo 1945

Private First Class Jacob Woods

World War II (WWII)

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Tenth Armored Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 16, 1945 / Age: 28

Wallace J. Gillespie photo 1945

Private First Class Wallace J. Gillespie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:38th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Germany 

Albert C. Peterson photo 1945

Private Albert C. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Italy

John A. Bell photo 1945

First Lieutenant John A. Bell

Upham, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:614th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion

Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France.

Oliver A. Indergaard photo 1945

Sgt. Oliver A. Indergaard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 99th Infantry Battalion

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Robert A. Smith photo 1945

Aviation Cadet Robert A. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 30, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Chandler, Arizona