State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Louis O. Joos photo 1945

Tech. Sgt. Louis O. Joos

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Lowell D. Johnson photo 1945

Seaman 1c Lowell D. Johnson

Ruso, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.

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

Joseph D. Morgan photo 1945

Technician 4th Grade Joseph D. Morgan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:38th Armored Infantry Battalion

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

Date of Loss: May 19, 1945 / Age: 26

Died in service in Germany

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

John H. Nelson photo 1945

PFC John H. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 94th Reconn Squadron, 14th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action near France.

Robert J. Collins photo 1945

PFC Robert J. Collins

Eden Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Germany.

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

Vernon E. Lippert photo 1945

Pvt. Vernon E. Lippert

Verona, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 291st Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near Belgium.

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

Herbert H. Schwartz photo 1945

Private First Class Herbert H. Schwartz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Okinawa

Clarence R. Soward photo 1945

Sergeant Clarence R. Soward

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 32

Died in service in France

Clifford S. Speten photo 1945

PFC Clifford S. Speten

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Allen L. Morsch photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Allen L. Morsch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:458th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25

B-29 #44-69799 was part of Mission 67. During the night of 13-14 April, 327 B-29's from the XXI BC attacked the Tokyo Arsenel with 2,120 tons of bombs. Seven B-29's are lost including B-29 #44-69799.

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