State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

John M. Northrop photo 1945

Corporal John M. Northrop

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: August 12, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Paul W. Wittenberger photo 1945

1st Lieutenant Paul W. Wittenberger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 09, 1945 / Age: 26

Died in service in the Philippine Islands

Anton Mack photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Anton Mack

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Ronald W. Hagen photo 1945

Private Ronald W. Hagen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Luxembourg

Milton A. Sherwin photo 1945

Private First Class Milton A. Sherwin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action crossing the Rhine River into Germany. 

Glenn W. Steen photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Glenn W. Steen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 550th Aaa Bn

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Battery C A/S C A C

Date of Loss: July 13, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in service in Glasgow, Scotland

Howard M. Murray photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Howard M. Murray

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:612th Bomb Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 19

S/Sgt. Murray's plane, I'll Be Seeing You, crashed returning to England after a bombing mission.

Leander William Ege photo 1945

Technician Fourth Grade Leander W. Ege

Chalky Butte, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: August 06, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Russell E. Dolan photo 1945

Private Russell E. Dolan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 03, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Donat J. Du Bord photo 1945

Pvt. Donat J. Du Bord

Pleasant Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 328th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near France.

Robert L.  Aas photo 1945

Private First Class Robert L. Aas

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 385th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Germany

Alexander H. Hamilton photo 1945

Private First Class Alexander H. Hamilton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 09, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Czechoslovakia

Richard J. Knapp photo 1945

Major Richard J. Knapp

Binford ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Rumkhapalong, India

Earl H. Leland photo 1945

Sergeant Earl H. Leland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:100th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Germany

Lawrence A. Zierke photo 1945

Sergeant Lawrence A. Zierke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 31

He died at an English hospital at the age of 31 from injuries sustained during WWII in France.