State Heroes Total:
3437
Service Branch

World War II

Rene S. Foubert photo 1945

Corporal Rene S. Foubert

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Wesley G. Lundwell photo 1945

1st Sergeant Wesley G. Lundwell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 07, 1945 / Age: 30

Died in service in Honolulu, Hawaii

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.

Eugene B. Melcher photo 1945

Corporal Eugene B. Melcher

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 05, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in India

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.

Rodney Brennan photo 1945

R3C Rodney Loyd Brennan

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age:

Killed in Action by Japanese Suicide Plan while aboard the USS Ommaney Bay in Asiatic Theatre. (Source: Service Record WWI and WWII Garrison Community ND)

Gerald A. Burgess photo 1945

1st Lt. Gerald A. Burgess

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 163rd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 22, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near the Philippines.

Anton Mack photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Anton Mack

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Louis W. Kram photo 1945

PFC Louis W. Kram

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Ralph G. Vix photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Ralph G. Vix

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Ronald W. Hagen photo 1945

Private Ronald W. Hagen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Luxembourg

Frank X. Schmidt photo 1945

Sgt. Frank X. Schmidt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: May 18, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

George L. Murray photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant George L. Murray

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 22

Lt. George Murray was killed when the P-47D he was piloting crashed into the Gulf of Mexico 20 miles east of Matagorda, Texas.

Roy J. Eckert photo 1945

Pvt. Roy J. Eckert

Rugby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Germany after making the Roer River crossing.

Kenneth D. Olson photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Kenneth D. Olson

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 10th Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in Germany. Sgt. Olson was crossing a bridge over the Danube River when he tripped and fell off the treadway, striking his head and was knocked unconscious.