State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Charles B. Robinson photo 1945

Storekeeper Third Class Charles B. Robinson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in Okinawa

Carl B. Wasness photo 1945

Private First Class Carl B. Wasness

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:79th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 19, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Rex Aton photo 1945

Captain Rex Aton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Philippine Scouts

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered. 

 

Alfred R. Oksendahl photo 1945

Sergeant Alfred R. Oksendahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Albert E. Schulz photo 1945

Private First Class Albert E. Schulz

Elgin, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:38th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

James F. McGrath photo 1945

Sergeant James F. McGrath

World War II (WWII)

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 Fourth Grade Douglas O. Sollom

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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.

Arnold M. Krueger photo 1945

Technician Fifth Grade Arnold M. Krueger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation

Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Ralph G. Vix photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Ralph G. Vix

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fifth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Frank X. Schmidt photo 1945

Sergeant Frank X. Schmidt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Cavalry Division

Date of Loss: May 18, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Harold D. Ellingson photo 1945

Technician Fourth Grade Harold D. Ellingson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

James K. Brewer photo 1945

Captain James K. Brewer

Colfax, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: "Combat Command ""B""

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

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

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