State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

John M. Northrop photo 1945

Corporal John M. Northrop

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Died in service in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Ronald W. Hagen photo 1945

Private Ronald W. Hagen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Luxembourg

Paul W. Wittenberger photo 1945

First Lieutenant Paul W. Wittenberger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 09, 1945 / Age: 26

Died in service in the Philippine Islands

Anton Mack photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Anton Mack

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Milton A. Sherwin photo 1945

Private First Class Milton A. Sherwin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action crossing the Rhine River into Germany. 

Leander William Ege photo 1945

Technician Fourth Grade Leander W. Ege

Chalky Butte, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:813th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: August 06, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action Wels, Austria.

Bertram E. Olson photo 1945

First Lieutenant Bertram E. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 29

Russell E. Dolan photo 1945

Private Russell E. Dolan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 03, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Glenn W. Steen photo 1945

Technical Sergeant Glenn W. Steen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:550th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 13, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in service in Glasgow, Scotland

Howard M. Murray photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Howard M. Murray

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:612th Bomb Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: March 24, 1945 / Age: 19

S/Sgt. Murray's plane, I'll Be Seeing You, crashed returning to England after a bombing mission.

Robert L.  Aas photo 1945

Private First Class Robert L. Aas

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Germany

Joseph E. Lautz photo 1945

Private First Class Joseph E. Lautz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:70th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 18, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

Jasper Aaser photo 1945

Staff Sergeant Jasper Aaser

Hamlin, ND

World War II (WWII)

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 East of Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium.

Hilman T. Thompson photo 1945

Private First Class Hilman T. Thompson

Ray, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Alexander H. Hamilton photo 1945

Private First Class Alexander H. Hamilton

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 09, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Czechoslovakia

Alvin E. Rustad photo 1945

Sergeant Alvin E. Rustad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Headquarters Squadron

Date of Loss: September 14, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near France.