State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

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.

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

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.

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

Ovie H. Syrstad photo 1945

Private First Class Ovie H. Syrstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 29

Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Russel C. Nettleton photo 1945

Private First Class Russel C. Nettleton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:77th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Okinawa

Robert L. Moshier photo 1945

Staff Sgt. Robert L. Moshier

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age:

Staff Sgt. Moshier was a B-17 tail gunner, assigned to 92nd BGKIA. Flying aboard 43-38434, was hit by flak on a mission to Zwickau.

Edwin E. Krukenberg photo 1945

Private First Class Edwin E. Krukenberg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age: 22

Died in service in France

William W. Fearn photo 1945

Lieutenant Junior Grade William W. Fearn

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Pacific

Stanley C. White photo 1945

Tech. 5c Stanley C. White

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 631st Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.