State Heroes Total:
3437
Service Branch

World War II

Gilbert T. Owens photo 1944

Private Gilbert T. Owens

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:233rd Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Leo W. Manske photo 1944

Corporal Leo W. Manske

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Marine Division

Date of Loss: July 01, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Saipan

Robert D. Block photo 1944

Private First Class Robert D. Block

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 29, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Holland

Robert Alexander photo 1944

Private First Class Robert Alexander

Tolley, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age:

He was killed in action during the Battle of Saipan as his unit defended against a Japanese attack in the area of Tanapag. PFC Alexander's remains were not recovered or identified following his loss.

Martin M. Miller photo 1944

Sergeant Martin M. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 07, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Bjarne C. Norgaard photo 1944

Tech. 5c Bjarne C. Norgaard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Harold M. Knutson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Harold M. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

Carl C. Eide photo 1944

Private First Class Carl C. Eide

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Dutch New Guinea

Benjamin Verworn photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Benjamin Verworn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:755th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Travistock, England

Aloysius Decoteau photo 1944

Pvt. Aloysius Decoteau

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

John L. Mann photo 1944

PFC John L. Mann

Huff, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Frank C. Letzring photo 1944

Private First Class Frank C. Letzring

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 13, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Eddie A. Alliston photo 1944

Private Eddie A. Alliston

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 18, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action 18 Jul 44 France

Elwood M. Patterson photo 1944

Private First Class Elwood M. Patterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Charles G. Nashold photo 1944

Charles G. Nashold

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Thionville, France