State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Frank J. Helbling photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Frank J. Helbling

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:335th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: March 31, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Arland L. Boye photo 1945

Private First Class Arland L. Boye

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

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

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

William K. Crawford photo 1945

Captain William K. Crawford

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Marine Division

Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

John M. Broderick photo 1945

1st Lieutenant John M. Broderick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:71st AAF Fighter Squadron

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

Killed in action in Antonna, Italy

George J. Fisher photo 1945

Private First Class George J. Fisher

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Division

Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Luzon

Alf K. Gronfur photo 1945

Private First Class Alf K. Gronfur

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 03, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luxembourg

Warren H. Bakewell photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Warren H. Bakewell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 10, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action 10 Apr 45 Philippine Islands

John  Landdeck Jr. photo 1945

Captain John Landdeck Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Cebu, Philippine Islands

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

Norman R. Benson photo 1945

Private First Class Norman R. Benson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Marine Division

Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Joseph A. Carlascio photo 1945

Private Joseph A. Carlascio

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Luzon, Philippines

Joseph E. Lautz photo 1945

Private First Class Joseph E. Lautz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:70th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 18, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

George Volk photo 1945

Sergeant George Volk

Orrin, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed-in-action during the Battle of Okinawa

Paul E. Charbonneau photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Paul E. Charbonneau

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:786th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age: 24

B-24H #41-29423 took off from Attlebridge, England on a bombing mission over Oschersleben, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter planes which damaged the #1 engine causing them to crash in Germany during the war. 

Edwin C. Ziemann photo 1945

Sergeant Edwin C. Ziemann

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands