State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

James J. Tatarek photo 1945

Private James J. Tatarek

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Marlin E. Miller photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Marlin E. Miller

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Clarence Grimestad photo 1945

Private First Class Clarence Grimestad

Charlson, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 39

Killed in action in the Battle for Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg on Luzon in the Philippines.

Kenneth L. Stocking photo 1945

Private First Class Kenneth L. Stocking

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa

Peter A. Ressler photo 1945

Private Peter A. Ressler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Germany

Ernest Floyd Knutson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Ernest F. Knutson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Air Baser Squadron Army Corps

Date of Loss: March 13, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Blythe, California

William O. Ward photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant William O. Ward

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:361st Field Artillery

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

Killed in action in Okinawa

Francis Irwin photo 1945

Private First Class Francis Irwin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Clinton A. Albus photo 1945

Private First Class Clinton A. Albus

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Philippines

Roy F. Patzner photo 1945

Private Roy F. Patzner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in Germany

Daniel H. Sullivan photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Daniel H. Sullivan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:11th Tank Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Armored Division

Date of Loss: April 02, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action near France.

Jasper Aaser photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Jasper Aaser

Hamlin, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action East of Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium.

Robert B. Miner photo 1945

Private First Class Robert B. Miner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:66th Armored Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Armored Division

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

Killed in action in Germany

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

William H. Magill Jr. photo 1945

1LT William H. Magill Jr.

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 31, 1945 / Age: 26

Died on 31 January 1945 on board a rescue ship. Was a soldier of the Bataan Death March.

Buried at Riverside Cemetery Fargo ND

Name is included on the All Veterans Memorial at the ND Capitol grounds in Bismarck ND.