State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Harvey W. Johnson photo 1945

Corp. Harvey W. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

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.

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.

Charles M. Prine photo 1945

PFC Charles M. Prine

Sawyer, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 161st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Robert B. Pfusch photo 1945

1st Lt. Robert B. Pfusch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy. Death caused by wounds received while serving as rifle platoon leader in the mountain group infantry.

Raymond A. Avery photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Raymond A. Avery

Pherrin Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 19, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Victor R. Wuertz photo 1945

Private First Class Victor R. Wuertz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Mark F. Packard photo 1945

Private Mark F. Packard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Clarence A. Teige photo 1945

Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence A. Teige

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 24, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Honshu, Japan

Glen H. Johnson photo 1945

Private First Class Glen H. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: WPS

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Marine Division

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

Melvin Alderman photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Melvin Alderman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:427th Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in mid-air collision during Mission #353, 6 April 1945, to Leipzig, Germany. Crew was flying in B-17G #43-38958 Green Hill Belle (427BS) GN- H.

Gordon L. Mathiason photo 1945

Private First Class Gordon L. Mathiason

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Belgium

Leroy B. Hague photo 1945

Private Leroy B. Hauge

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 29, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Emil A. Anderson photo 1945

Private First Class Emil A. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action 2 May 45 Okinawa

George  Schaff photo 1945

Private First Class George Schaff

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Date of Loss: January 20, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Belgium.