State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Maurice A. Strand photo 1945

Captain Maurice A. Strand

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th AAF Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in China

Donald W. Nelson photo 1945

Private First Class Donald W. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 13, 1945 / Age: 26

Died in service in Tyndall Field, Florida

Timothy E. Kotaska photo 1945

Private First Class Timothy E. Kotaska

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 30

Died as a Prisoner Of War at Bad Soden-Salmunster Hospital (Serves Stalag 9-B) Bad Soden Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09

William M. MacDonald photo 1945

First Lieutenant William M. MacDonald

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Germany. When the command post of his company had become surrounded by the enemy, Lt. MacDonald organized two squads from another unit and attacked their flank.

Willys S. Gensrich photo 1945

Private Willys S. Gensrich

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Okinawa

Arthur O. Anderson photo 1945

Private First Class Arthur O. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 01, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed in action 1 May 45 Okinawa

Ernest Peltier photo 1945

Private Ernest Peltier

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 26

Died in service in France

Aaron C. Bender photo 1945

Private First Class Aaron C. Bender

LaMoure, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Luxembourg.

Donald A. Smith photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Donald A. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Nickolie J. Thompson photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Nickolie J. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 03, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in a plane crash in Arcdome Mount, Nevada.

Henry H. Raaum photo 1945

Corporal Henry H. Raaum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Leonard Kriz photo 1945

Private First Class Leonard Kriz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Germany

Donald B.  Fair photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Donald B. Fair

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

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

Killed in action in Germany

Joseph A. Goodreau photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Joseph A. Goodreau

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Army

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

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

Darwin P. Peterson photo 1945

Seaman Second Class Darwin P. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in the Asiatic Area