State Heroes Total:
3437
Service Branch

World War II

Ernest L. Monson photo 1944

Sgt. Ernest L. Monson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

Anthony Kuhn photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Anthony Kuhn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24D #41-24186

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:72nd Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:13th Army Air Force

Date of Loss: March 05, 1944 / Age: 26

After a successful bombing mission it was noticed by other B-24's, while returning to base, that B-24D #41-24186 was not able to close their bomb bay doors and that one of their engines was also on fire.

Paul F. Fischer photo 1944

Private First Class Paul F. Fischer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:79th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 27, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

Raymond A. Wetzel photo 1944

PFC Raymond A. Wetzel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

George S. Grimm photo 1944

Corporal George S. Grimm

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 03, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Bougainville, Solomon Islands

William C. Baker photo 1944

Private William C. Baker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 30

 Killed in action 3 Nov 44 Germany

Ingwal J. Hermanson photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Ingwal J. Hermanson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 446th Bomber Squadron, 321st Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Loss: December 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Melvin O. Skhal photo 1944

Pvt. Melvin O. Skhal

Webster, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Albert B. Buchert photo 1944

Private First Class Albert B. Buchert

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action at Salpan Islands

John A. Fadness photo 1944

PFC John A. Fadness

Eastman Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 23, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in England.

Anton Pfeifer photo 1944

Pvt. Anton Pfeifer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Edward G. Davis photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Edward G. Davis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 02, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action at Bougainville

Ernest La Forte photo 1944

Private Ernest La Forte

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 39

Killed in action in Germany

Ralph T. Cameron photo 1944

2nd Lt. Ralph T. Cameron

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Photographic Squadron, 10th Reconnaissance Group

Date of Loss: April 14, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in an air accident near Oakley, England.

Arthur S. Knutson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Arthur S. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 333 Field Artillary BN 38 Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in Action 12 May 1944, Italy.

Buried in Evanger Cemetery Norma North Dakota.

Name included on page 784 of Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II1941-1945.