State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Harvey W. Johnson photo 1945

Corporal Harvey W. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Lloyd R. Stenerson photo 1945

Technician Fifth Class Lloyd R. Stenerson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:33rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Paul E. Weiler photo 1945

Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class Paul E. Weiler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 11, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the Philippine Islands

Arnt G. Odegaard photo 1945

Boatswain's Mate First Petty Officer Arnt G. Odegaard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 27, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

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

Gilmer G. Lindquist photo 1945

Private First Class Gilmer G. Lindquist

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in France

Ernest G. Clemens photo 1945

Technican Fourth Class Ernest G. Clemens

Silvesta Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:781st Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

Vincent D. Leuwer photo 1945

Private First Class Vincent D. Leuwer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Alphonse A. Wilkes photo 1945

Private First Class Alphonse A. Wilkes

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 25th Reconnaissance Troop

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Orval A. Smith photo 1945

Sergeant Orval A. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H Liberator #42-52215

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th Air Force

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

Killed in action when his plane was shot down and crashed, seven kilometers north-east of Veitsch, Austria.

Leo A. Forcier photo 1945

Corporal Leo A. Forcier

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:42nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge in France.

John M. Davenport photo 1945

Ensign John M. Davenport

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in South of Oceana, Va

Everett N. Peterson photo 1945

Private Everett N. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in combat against the Japanese Army on the small Island of le Shima.

Erling N. Bakke photo 1945

Radioman First Class Erling N. Bakke

Jamestown, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status. Ommaney Bay South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered. 

Neil D. Stevenson photo 1945

Private Neil D. Stevenson

Dickinson, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Died in Euskirchen, Germany