State Heroes Total:
3931
Service Branch

World War II

Leonard B. Kjelland photo 1945

Tech. 5c Leonard B. Kjelland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Europe.

James J. Tatarek photo 1945

Private James J. Tatarek

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Glen H. Johnson photo 1945

Private First Class Glen H. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Killed in action in Okinawa

Kenneth L. Stocking photo 1945

Private First Class Kenneth L. Stocking

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Okinawa

Peter A. Ressler photo 1945

Private Peter A. Ressler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 12, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Germany

Joseph C. Nush photo 1945

PFC Joseph C. Nush

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 60th Infantry Battalion, 9th Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

William O. Ward photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant William O. Ward

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Okinawa

Francis Irwin photo 1945

Private First Class Francis Irwin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Clinton A. Albus photo 1945

Private First Class Clinton A. Albus

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Philippines

Roy F. Patzner photo 1945

Private Roy F. Patzner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 02, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Theodore O. Bjertness photo 1945

PFC Theodore O. Bjertness

Hatton, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Infantry Regiment, 71st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

From American Battle Monuments Commission website

 

Gordon L. Mathiason photo 1945

Private First Class Gordon L. Mathiason

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Belgium

Leroy B. Hague photo 1945

Private Leroy B. Hauge

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Robert B. Miner photo 1945

Private First Class Robert B. Miner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:66th Armored Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

Maurice A. Strand photo 1945

Captain Maurice A. Strand

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:28th AAF Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in China