State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Donald S. Peacock photo 1945

Technician 5th Grade Donald S. Peacock

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

George C. Maze photo 1945

Private First Class George C. Maze

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands.

Lowell D. Johnson photo 1945

Seaman 1c Lowell D. Johnson

Ruso, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status.

Arnold H. Hausauer photo 1945

Private First Class Arnold H. Hausauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 18, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

John E. Boltz photo 1945

Private First Class John E. Boltz

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in the Battle of Iwo Jima in the final push of the battle

Jasper H. Thompson photo 1945

Private First Class Jasper H. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 01, 1945 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Zerf, Germany

John H. Nelson photo 1945

PFC John H. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 94th Reconn Squadron, 14th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action near France.

William R. Weir photo 1945

Captain William R. Weir

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:97th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 33

He was killed after he had thrown a hand grenade into a German tank which was on the main road to the town of Nuttum ... A nearby German soldier shot the Captain as he turned away from the flaming tank.

Robert J. Collins photo 1945

PFC Robert J. Collins

Eden Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany.

Gordon H. Lindvig photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant Gordon H. Lindvig

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 25

Died in service in Cebu, Philippine Islands

Vernon E. Lippert photo 1945

Pvt. Vernon E. Lippert

Verona, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 291st Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action near Belgium.

Wallace J. Gillespie photo 1945

Private First Class Wallace J. Gillespie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:38th Infantry

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

Date of Loss: March 30, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany 

Albert C. Peterson photo 1945

Private Albert C. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 19

Died in service in Italy

Clifford S. Speten photo 1945

PFC Clifford S. Speten

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Robert A. Smith photo 1945

Aviation Cadet Robert A. Smith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 30, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Chandler, Arizona