State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Erling N. Bakke photo 1945

RM1c Erling N. Bakke

Jamestown, ND

World War II

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. 

Frank T. Sigl photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Frank T. Sigl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 489th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 01, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany.

Harlan W. Sorenson photo 1945

Private First Class Harlan W. Sorenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 21

Died in service in Springfield, Missouri due to wounds from a Japanese bullet.

William Keller photo 1945

Gunner's Mate 2nd Class William Keller

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Brooklyn, New York

Adelard L. La Coste photo 1945

Private First Class Adelard L. La Coste

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Gerhard R. Lund photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Gerhard R. Lund

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in Germany

Gilbert P. Lafferty photo 1945

Pvt. Gilbert P. Lafferty

Leyden, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 23rd Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division

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

Killed in action in Belgium.

Carl B. Wasness photo 1945

PFC Carl B. Wasness

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 19, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

John A. Barrow photo 1945

Electrician's Mate Third Class John A. Barrow

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Vernon R. Seabrook photo 1945

Private Vernon R. Seabrook

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age: 24

 A shell hit his whole company and they were buried there in one grave with their names on a large grave site memorial. They were in Okinawa when it happened.

Marvin D. Arntz photo 1945

PFC Marvin D. Arntz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division

Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Albert E. Schulz photo 1945

PFC Albert E. Schulz

Elgin, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 152nd Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

John H. Bustin photo 1945

Private First Class John H. Bustin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1345 Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Loss: May 10, 1945 / Age: 24

Died in service in Msinching, China

Francis J. Mozinski photo 1945

Private First Class Francis J. Mozinski

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Zamami Shima, Ryukyu Islands

Robert J. De Vol photo 1945

Private First Class Robert J. De Vol

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in Action in Iwo Jima