State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

James F. McGrath photo 1945

Sergeant James F. McGrath

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 03, 1945 / Age: 26

Sergeant McGrath perished in the crash of U.S. Army Air Corps B-24J Liberator #42-78538, 10 miles north of Weiser, Idaho. 

Douglas O. Sollom photo 1945

Technician 4th Grade Douglas O. Sollom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Germany

Charles V. Moran photo 1945

Private First Class Charles V. Moran

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 28, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Poplar, Montana

Robert F. Rohs photo 1945

Aviation Cadet Robert F. Rohs

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in a plane crash 18 miles north of Pensacola, Florida.

Loren M. Baker photo 1945

Private First Class Loren M. Baker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action 11 May 45 Okinawa

Daniel A. Baker photo 1945

S2c Daniel A. Baker

Hankinson, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Indianapolis

Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action. USS Indianapolis. Phillipines. Remains not recovered. 

 

Robert B. Holmes photo 1945

Captain Robert B. Holmes

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: P-51 44-63214

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Fighter Squadron

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

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action when he was flying a mission to strafe enemy airfields in the present-day Czech Republic. After strafing two airfields heading towards the third, his plane was hit by flak, and he crashed and was killed near Prague

Arthur B. Rossland photo 1945

Sergeant Arthur B. Rossland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Germany

William G. Warcken photo 1945

Tech. 5c William G. Warcken

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 56th Engineer Battalion, 11th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Ernest P. Sczesny photo 1945

Private Ernest P. Sczesny

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:388th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 30

Died in service in Midway, Georgia

Knut G. Pladson photo 1945

Private Knut G. Pladson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Belgium

Lewis A. Schuchard photo 1945

Sgt. Lewis A. Schuchard

Bryant, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Limburg, Netherlands.

Neil D. Stevenson photo 1945

PVT Neil D. Stevenson

Dickinson, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Died in Euskirchen, Germany

Carsten G. Lorntson photo 1945

Corporal Carsten G. Lorntson

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 04, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Indio, California

John H. Lebak photo 1945

SSG John H. Lebak

Moline, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: