State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

William L. Thomas photo 1945

Technical Sergeant William L. Thomas

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

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

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands.

Donald W Adams photo 1945

Electrician's Mate Third Class Donald Adams

Wahpeton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan.

Remains not recovered.

 

Oscar E. Christianson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Oscar E. Christianson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:188th Field Artillery Division

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

Killed in action in Altenckirchen, Germany

Raymond C. Stout photo 1945

Corporal Raymond C. Stout

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Luxemburg, Belgium

Willie H. Korus photo 1945

Electrician's Mate First Class Willie H. Korus

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 28, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Pacific Area

Leon Ochsner photo 1945

Sergeant Leon Ochsner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 31, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Wayne E. Mack photo 1945

Pvt. Wayne E. Mack

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 504th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in a paratrooper action during the Battle of the Bulge.

Jasper N. Wonser photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Jasper N. Wonser

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Alvin E. Anderson photo 1945

Technician Fifth Grade Alvin E. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: May 14, 1945 / Age: 33

Killed in action May 14, 1945, in France

Henry J. McClaflin photo 1945

Electrician's Mate First Class Henry J. McClaflin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 30, 1945 / Age: 24

Was due for discharge when he was on the USS Lyman stationed off San Francisco Bay. The Whale-boat that left Potrero Point to return the sailors to the USS Lyman capsized about a mile from the berth in heavy winds on October 30, 1945.

George H. Stephenson photo 1945

Staff Sgt. George H. Stephenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 27, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Clifford E. Smith photo 1945

Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Clifford E. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Alton H. Reishus photo 1945

Corporal Alton H. Reishus

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 102nd Quartermaster Company, 102nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Quinten S. Robel photo 1945

Private First Class Quinten S. Robel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

Ralph G. Evenson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Ralph G. Evenson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

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

Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Okinawa