State Heroes Total:
3437
Service Branch

World War II

Leo F. Schafer photo 1944

PFC Leo F. Schafer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Lawrence R. Nelson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Lawrence R. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Abner J. Olson photo 1944

Pvt. Abner J. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 81st Replacement Battalion

Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Gustave Odegard photo 1944

Private First Class Gustave Odegard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 11, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Italy

Samuel F. Linn photo 1944

Private First Class Samuel F. Linn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Alexander Materi photo 1944

Pvt. Alexander Materi

Strasburg, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 01, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action near France.

Archie Keim photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Archie Keim

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Carl J. Thorgramson photo 1944

PFC Carl J. Thorgramson

Watford City, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Chester B. Henderickson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Chester B. Henderickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31

On Christmas Eve 1944, the Belgium troopship SS Leopoldville, left the pier at Southampton, England with over 2,000 American soldiers assigned to the 66th Infantry Division and crossed the English Channel to France.

Duane F. Brash photo 1944

Petty Officer 3rd Class Duane F. Brash

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 24

Missing in action from approximately 1530, 19 October 1944.

Harold Albrecht photo 1944

Seaman 2nd Class Harold Albrecht

Temvik, ND

World War II

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

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action on the USS Hull during Typhoon Cobra.

Sevrein J. Ryan photo 1944

PFC Sevrein J. Ryan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

George A. Kalis photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade George A. Kalis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Saipan

Donald V. Nordquist photo 1944

Pvt. Donald V. Nordquist

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 708th Amphibious Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action on Saipan.

Lester A. Kubousek photo 1944

Private Lester A. Kubousek

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France