State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Earl H. Leland photo 1945

Sergeant Earl H. Leland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:100th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Germany

Lawrence A. Zierke photo 1945

Sergeant Lawrence A. Zierke

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 31

He died at an English hospital at the age of 31 from injuries sustained during WWII in France.

Robert A. Smith photo 1945

Aviation Cadet Robert A. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 30, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Chandler, Arizona

William J. Fischer photo 1945

PFC William J. Fischer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Leslie G. Hartley photo 1945

Private Leslie G. Hartley

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: May 09, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action on Okinawa Island

Ovie H. Syrstad photo 1945

Private First Class Ovie H. Syrstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Russel C. Nettleton photo 1945

Private First Class Russel C. Nettleton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

Clifford L. Larson photo 1945

PFC Clifford L. Larson

Bottineau, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Germany

Richard B. Koenig photo 1945

Sergeant Richard B. Koenig

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Headquarters Squadron

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 45

Died as a prisoner of war in the Pacific area

Clarence Baker photo 1945

Pvt. Clarence J. Baker

Gackle, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

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

From WWII book:

Leonard D. Petersen photo 1945

Lieutenant Colonel Leonard D. Petersen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Special Troops Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Mountain Division

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 41

Arthur E. Solow photo 1945

1st Lieutenant Arthur E. Solow

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

Rueben Torno photo 1945

Sergeant Rueben Torno

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

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

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Manila, Philippine Islands

Peter J. Farrell photo 1945

Sgt. Peter J. Farrell

Glacier Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Henry O. Stenberg photo 1945

PFC Henry O. Stenberg

Arnegard, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age: