State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Ralph L. Kankovsky photo 1945

2nd Lt. Ralph L. Kankovsky

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Harvey W. Johnson photo 1945

Corp. Harvey W. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Charles M. Prine photo 1945

PFC Charles M. Prine

Sawyer, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 161st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

James E. Balerud photo 1945

PFC James E. Balerud

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 345th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Belgium.

Robert B. Pfusch photo 1945

1st Lt. Robert B. Pfusch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division

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

Killed in action in Italy. Death caused by wounds received while serving as rifle platoon leader in the mountain group infantry.

Matt E. Schwab photo 1945

Corporal Matt E. Schwab

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:80th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Arnold M. Krueger photo 1945

Tech. 5c Arnold M. Krueger

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation

Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Wesley H. Anderson photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Wesley H. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 14, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in The Philippines.

Harold D. Ellingson photo 1945

Tech. 4c Harold D. Ellingson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 20, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

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.

Fredrick A. Trauman photo 1945

Private Fredrick A. Trauman

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:62nd Armed Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:14th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 01, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Europe

John M. Davenport photo 1945

Ensign John M. Davenport

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in South of Oceana, Va

George A. Nielson photo 1945

Sergeant George A. Nielson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Harold M. Olson photo 1945

Private Harold M. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 07, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Okinawa

Louis J. Des Forges photo 1945

Private First Class Louis J. Des Forges

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 14, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action on Iwo Jima, Volcano Island