State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Philip J. Dockter photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Philip J. Dockter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 27, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in the Philippines

David A. Latraille photo 1945

Private David A. Latraille

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Frank R. Friedbauer photo 1945

Private First Class Frank R. Friedbauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 37

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Lawrence A. Hatle photo 1945

Tech 5c Lawrence A. Hatle

Driscoll, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 06, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action near Belgium.

Irvin C. Ellingson photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Irvin C. Ellingson

Dahlen, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 878th Bomber Squadron, 499th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:878th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

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Leroy B. Stenberg photo 1945

Corporal Leroy B. Stenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

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

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

Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

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

Peter Klein photo 1945

Private First Class Peter Klein

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Okinawa

Michael A. Drury photo 1945

Corporal Michael A. Drury

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:155th Airborne Battalion

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

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Belgium

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 

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

Leander William Ege photo 1945

Technician Fourth Grade Leander W. Ege

Chalky Butte, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: August 06, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.