State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Victor Reisenauer photo 1945

Sergeant Victor Reisenauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 27, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Leland D. Klein photo 1945

Radioman 1st Class Leland D. Klein

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 13, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Edward C. Drader Jr. photo 1945

Private First Class Edward C. Drader Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Leonard I. Langager photo 1945

PFC Leonard I. Langager

Mayville, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, C Company

Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age:

US Army Infantry

Killed in action by a sniper the last day of the war in the Netherlands.

 

Vincent C. Abrahamson photo 1945

Private Vincent C. Abrahamson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division

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

Killed in Action in Philippine Islands

Lloyd J. Wedwick photo 1945

Sergeant Lloyd J. Wedwick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

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

Marlin E. Miller photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Marlin E. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Donald J. Ewals photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Donald J. Ewals

New Rockford, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 156th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

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

Rueben Pepple photo 1945

Pvt. Rueben Pepple

Cathay, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

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

Ernest Floyd Knutson photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Ernest F. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:358th Air Baser Squadron Army Corps

Date of Loss: March 13, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Blythe, California

William O. Ward photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant William O. Ward

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:361st Field Artillery

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

Killed in action in Okinawa

Leland I. Butler photo 1945

PFC Leland I. Butler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.