State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Robert L. Moshier photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Robert L. Moshier

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age:

Staff Sgt. Moshier was a B-17 tail gunner, assigned to 92nd BGKIA. Flying aboard 43-38434, was hit by flak on a mission to Zwickau.

Orrin C. Christianson photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Orrin C. Christianson

Williston, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action near the Philippines.

Stanley C. White photo 1945

Tech. 5c Stanley C. White

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 631st Field Artillery Battalion

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:631st Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Leonard I. Langager photo 1945

Private First Class Leonard I. Langager

Mayville, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:First Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age:

US Army Infantry

Killed in action by a sniper the last day of the war in the Netherlands.

 

Lloyd J. Wedwick photo 1945

Sergeant Lloyd J. Wedwick

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Jerome W. Baglien photo 1945

Radioman Third Class Jerome W. Baglien

Hillsboro, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Sculpin

Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age: 22

United States Naval Reserve. Killed in action on the USS Sculpin when it was sunk by a Japanese Destroyer. South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered. 

Donald J. Ewals photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Donald J. Ewals

New Rockford, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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 (WWII)

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.

Glenn T. Elliott photo 1945

Captain Glenn T. Elliott

Valley City, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fifth Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Gerald A. Burgess photo 1945

First Lieutenant Gerald A. Burgess

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:41st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 22, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near the Philippines.

William J. Van De Hoven photo 1945

PFC William J. Van De Hoven

World War II (WWII)

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.

Mike J. Haniuk photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Mike J. Haniuk

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: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 (WWII)

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.

Kenneth D. Olson photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Kenneth D. Olson

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 10th Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in Germany. Sgt. Olson was crossing a bridge over the Danube River when he tripped and fell off the treadway, striking his head and was knocked unconscious.

John H. McCarten photo 1945

Sgt. John H. McCarten

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 276th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.