State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Michael A. Drury photo 1945

Corporal Michael A. Drury

World War II (WWII)

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

Ray J. Forster photo 1945

Sergeant Ray J. Forster

Richardton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:487th Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:352nd Fighter Group

Date of Loss: February 03, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Belgium.

From WWII Book:

Glen H. Johnson photo 1945

Private First Class Glen H. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: WPS

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:6th Marine Division

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

Ernest Michael Holzemer photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Ernest M. Holzemer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Melvin Alderman photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Melvin Alderman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:427th Bomb Squadron

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

Killed in action in mid-air collision during Mission #353, 6 April 1945, to Leipzig, Germany. Crew was flying in B-17G #43-38958 Green Hill Belle (427BS) GN- H.

Roy E. Mode photo 1945

First Lieutenant Roy E. Mode

Steele, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action near Belgium.

Leroy B. Hague photo 1945

Private Leroy B. Hauge

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 29, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

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. 

 

Arthur A.  Morrison photo 1945

Private First Class Arthur A. Morrison

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Stanley L. Seavert photo 1945

Sergeant Stanley L. Seavert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Belgium

Edward Norenberg photo 1945

Private First Class Edward Norenberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 24, 1945 / Age: 33

Died in service in the Philippine Islands

Harry A. Meyers photo 1945

Private Harry A. Meyers

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 02, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Boyd A. Maize photo 1945

Private Boyd A. Maize

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Date of Loss: May 31, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa

Ira L. Walla photo 1945

Private First Class Ira L. Walla

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Department

Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Charles E. Pagenkopf photo 1945

Lieutenant Charles E. Pagenkopf

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 23, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Waurika, Oklahoma in a plane crash