State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Lloyd J. Wedwick photo 1945

Sergeant Lloyd J. Wedwick

World War II

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.

Alf K. Gronfur photo 1945

Private First Class Alf K. Gronfur

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luxembourg

Herbert H. Schwartz photo 1945

Private First Class Herbert H. Schwartz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Okinawa

Warren H. Bakewell photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Warren H. Bakewell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 10, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action 10 Apr 45 Philippine Islands

Clarence R. Soward photo 1945

Sergeant Clarence R. Soward

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 32

Died in service in France

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