State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Milton W. Reisenweber photo 1945

Private Milton W. Reisenseber

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:106th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 16, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Germany

Clifford A. Myhra photo 1945

Sergeant Clifford A. Myhra

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:870th Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 21

B-29 "WEREWOLF" 42-63423 497th Bomb Group, 870th Bomb Squadron Aircraft A-Square-28 hit by fighter on a mission to Tokyo, exploded mid-air 1-27-1945

Walter J. Henning photo 1945

Private Walter J. Henning

World War II

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

Philander E. Vannatta photo 1945

Private Philander E. Vannatta

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 27

Died in service in Ft. Knox, Kentucky 

Michael H. Kania photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Michael H. Kania

World War II

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

Victor R. Wuertz photo 1945

Private First Class Victor R. Wuertz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Mark F. Packard photo 1945

Private Mark F. Packard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 25, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Clarence A. Teige photo 1945

Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence A. Teige

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 24, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Honshu, Japan

John M. Davenport photo 1945

Ensign John M. Davenport

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 05, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in South of Oceana, Va

Gordon L. Mathiason photo 1945

Private First Class Gordon L. Mathiason

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Airborne Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Belgium

Louis J. Des Forges photo 1945

Private First Class Louis J. Des Forges

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action on Iwo Jima, Volcano Island

Willis Eugene Gentz photo 1945

Signalman Third Class Willis E. Gentz

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 18

George  Schaff photo 1945

Private First Class George Schaff

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Date of Loss: January 20, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Belgium.

Andrew D. Mathiasen photo 1945

PFC Andrew D. Mathiasen

Crosby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 17, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Maurice C. Keller photo 1945

Pvt. Maurice C. Keller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.