State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Clarence F. Weiss photo 1945

Private Clarence F. Weiss

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 20, 1945 / Age: 23

Died in service in Okinawa

Jack M. Collette photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Jack M. Collette

Oakwood Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:63rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Jacob Woods photo 1945

Private First Class Jacob Woods

World War II (WWII)

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Tenth Armored Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fourth Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 16, 1945 / Age: 28

William H. Scheuneman photo 1945

Private First Class William H. Scheuneman

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 07, 1945 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Okinawa

Victor C. Petersen photo 1945

Corporal Victor C. Petersen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:USS Tennessee

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

Killed in action on Ryukyu Island

John A. Bell photo 1945

First Lieutenant John A. Bell

Upham, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:614th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion

Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France.

Charles M. Prine photo 1945

PFC Charles M. Prine

Sawyer, ND

World War II (WWII)

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 J. Kubat photo 1945

Private First Class James J. Kubat

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:257th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

Adam Wetch photo 1945

Private First Class Adam Wetch

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:61st Armored Infantry Battalion

Date of Loss: March 31, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Germany

Joseph J. Oleskow photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Joseph J. Oleskow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 12, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Okinawa

Andrew F. Babinski photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Andrew F. Babinski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 11, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action on Okinawa Island

George F. Schneider photo 1945

Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class George F. Schneider

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 31, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Hawaii

Robert B. Pfusch photo 1945

1st Lt. Robert B. Pfusch

World War II (WWII)

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.

John B. Darcy photo 1945

Private First Class John B. Darcy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Luzon

Pius G. Kuntz photo 1945

Second Lieutenant Pius G. Kuntz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:392nd AAF Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Air Force

Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 24

On 25 March 1945, flying a P-47D Thunderbolt fighter, Pius was on a dive bombing mission, the target was in Aschaffenburg. He was shot down near Dettingen Germany by enemy flak. The Kuntz family requested the body be returned to North Dakota.