State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Kenneth D. Olson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Kenneth D. Olson

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:10th Infantry Battalion

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

Date of Loss: November 16, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in Germany. Sgt. Olson was crossing a bridge over the Danube River when he tripped and fell off the treadway, striking his head and was knocked unconscious.

John M. Northrop photo 1945

Corporal John M. Northrop

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: August 12, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

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

Paul W. Wittenberger photo 1945

First Lieutenant Paul W. Wittenberger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 09, 1945 / Age: 26

Died in service in the Philippine Islands

Anton Mack photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Anton Mack

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Milton A. Sherwin photo 1945

Private First Class Milton A. Sherwin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action crossing the Rhine River into Germany. 

Glenn W. Steen photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Glenn W. Steen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:550th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 13, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in service in Glasgow, Scotland

Howard M. Murray photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Howard M. Murray

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:612th Bomb Squadron

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

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 19

S/Sgt. Murray's plane, I'll Be Seeing You, crashed returning to England after a bombing mission.

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

Robert W. Dunlap photo 1945

Private First Class Robert W. Dunlap

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:41st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Leon M. Goebel photo 1945

Private First Class Leon M. Goebel

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Date of Loss: July 02, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Walter J. Henning photo 1945

Private Walter J. Henning

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 07, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in St Laurent, France

Jordan E. Keister photo 1945

First Lieutenant Jordan E. Keister

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:428 Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Michael H. Kania photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Michael H. Kania

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action on Luzon Islands

Harvey R. Grenier photo 1945

Private First Class Harvey R. Grenier

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.