State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Allen L. Morsch photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Allen L. Morsch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:458th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25

B-29 #44-69799 was part of Mission 67. During the night of 13-14 April, 327 B-29's from the XXI BC attacked the Tokyo Arsenel with 2,120 tons of bombs. Seven B-29's are lost including B-29 #44-69799.

Donald J. Ewals photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Donald J. Ewals

New Rockford, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 156th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

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.

John  Landdeck Jr. photo 1945

Captain John Landdeck Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Cebu, Philippine Islands

Rene S. Foubert photo 1945

Corporal Rene S. Foubert

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

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.

James G. Melarvie photo 1945

Flight Officer James G. Melarvie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in France

Glenn T. Elliott photo 1945

Capt. Glenn T. Elliott

Valley City, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 23, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

William J. Van De Hoven photo 1945

PFC William J. Van De Hoven

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Norman R. Benson photo 1945

Private First Class Norman R. Benson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

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

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Floyd B. Anderson photo 1945

PFC Floyd B. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in The Philippines.

Mike J. Haniuk photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Mike J. Haniuk

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.

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