State Heroes Total:
3437
Service Branch

World War II

Palmer R. Onsgard photo 1944

Private First Class Palmer R. Onsgard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Cleo Michel photo 1944

Private First Class Cleo Michel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Joseph Jacobson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:546th Bomb Squadron (Heavy)

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

Date of Loss: March 09, 1944 / Age: 31

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson was Killed in Action on 9 March 1944 while serving as Waist Gunner on B-17 aircraft #42-37781 (Silver Dollar) when the aircraft was struck by bombs dropped by another B-17 on a bombing mission to Berlin, Germany.

Andrew D. Carlson photo 1944

Private First Class Andrew D. Carlson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 04, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Oudler, Belgium

Everett Murray photo 1944

Sergeant Everett L. Murray

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Italy

Beryle H. Kjorvestad photo 1944

Private Beryle H. Kjorvestad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Lyle J. Doerr photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Lyle J. Doerr

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17 42-102610 "Boomerang"

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:602nd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the European Theater

John C. Ulmer photo 1944

Chief Pharmacist Mate John C. Ulmer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 13, 1944 / Age: 36

Chief Pharmacist's Mate John Cassady Ulmer, United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.

Albert E. Maki photo 1944

Private Albert E. Maki

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Italy

David E. Berth photo 1944

Sergeant David E. Berth

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in North Africa

Edward M. Jerstad photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Edward M. Jerstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:412th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 11, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Germany

Lawrence Rysavy photo 1944

PFC Lawrence Rysavy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

George W. Deede photo 1944

Pvt. George W. Deede

Woodworth, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 456th Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: October 28, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Wayne P. Maresh photo 1944

Flight Officer Wayne P. Maresh

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 526th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Harold G. Josewski photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Harold G. Josewski

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 567th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in a crash over Normandy. Crew member of the aircraft "Flak Magnet".