State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Andrew D. Mathiasen photo 1945

Private First Class Andrew D. Mathiasen

Crosby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 17, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Francis J. Mozinski photo 1945

Private First Class Francis J. Mozinski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Zamami Shima, Ryukyu Islands

Robert James De Vol photo 1945

Private First Class Robert J. De Vol

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Marines' Fourth Division

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

Killed in Action in Iwo Jima

Maurice C. Keller photo 1945

Private Maurice C. Keller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Arnold T. Larson photo 1945

Private Arnold T. Larson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

Frederic T. Fox photo 1945

Private First Class Frederic T. Fox

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 17, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Alvin Leonard Bernhoft photo 1945

Private First Class Alvin Leonard Bernhoft

Hensel, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:164th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age: 28

Joined the 164th Regt., U. S. Army, Apr. 22, 1941. He saw service at Louisiana, Aust­ralia, New Caledonia, Fiji Islands, Guad­alcanal, Bougainville and the Philippine Islands. He lost his life Feb. 28, 1945, dur­ing heavy action on Leyte. 

John M. Grier photo 1945

Private John M. Grier

Rugby, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:562nd Anti-Aircraft Arty (Automatic Weapons) Battalion

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action near Belgium.

Frederick R. Rodahl photo 1945

Private Frederick R. Rodahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:99th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Belgium.

Glenn O. Hagen photo 1945

Private First Class Glenn O. Hagen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Brandenburg, Germany

Lawrence A. Possibuon photo 1945

Private Lawrence A. Possibuon

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps - SS

Date of Loss: June 02, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service on Parris Island, South Carolina

Guy L. Hagen photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Guy L. Hagen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:35th Infantry

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Gunnar A. Benidikston photo 1945

Private First Class Gunnar A. Benidikston

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the vicinity of Butgenbach, Belgium. At the time of his death he was rifleman with his company which was attacking an enemy-held position.

Christ R. Mertz photo 1945

Private First Class Christ R. Mertz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Italy

Keith A. Maloney photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Keith A. Maloney

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:512th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Belgium.