State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

William Robson photo 1945

Private First Class William Robson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:A/S Infantry

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

Date of Loss: June 26, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

Robert L. Moshier photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Robert L. Moshier

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age:

Staff Sgt. Moshier was a B-17 tail gunner, assigned to 92nd BGKIA. Flying aboard 43-38434, was hit by flak on a mission to Zwickau.

Vernon E. Westberg photo 1945

Private First Class Vernon E. Westberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 10, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Germany

Jack M. Oland photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Jack M. Oland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 02, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in service in a car accident in Richmond, Virgina

Stanley C. White photo 1945

Tech. 5c Stanley C. White

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 631st Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

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

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.

 

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.

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

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

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.