State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Ray E. Wold photo 1945

Sergeant Ray E. Wold

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:327th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 03, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Marvin C. Heiden photo 1945

Sergeant Marvin C. Heiden

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:42nd Tank Battalion

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

Died in a POW camp in Germany 

Henry H. Raaum photo 1945

Corporal Henry H. Raaum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:76th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 22, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Roy E. Kroll Jr. photo 1945

Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Roy E. Kroll Jr.

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in Okinawa

James G. Fair photo 1945

Private James G. Fair

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Belgium

Norris G. Gorder photo 1945

Private First Class Norris G. Gorder

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Loren M. Baker photo 1945

Private First Class Loren M. Baker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action 11 May 45 Okinawa

Robert B. Holmes photo 1945

Captain Robert B. Holmes

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: P-51 44-63214

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Fighter Squadron

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

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action when he was flying a mission to strafe enemy airfields in the present-day Czech Republic. After strafing two airfields heading towards the third, his plane was hit by flak, and he crashed and was killed near Prague

Clarence Baker photo 1945

Private Clarence J. Baker

Gackle, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 20

From WWII book:

Alfred B. Byrne photo 1945

Private Alfred B. Byrne

Michigan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:818th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: April 01, 1945 / Age: 35

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Edward W. Wallmann photo 1945

Private First Class Edward W. Wallmann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Glenn E. Hover photo 1945

Private Glenn E. Hover

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 21, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Shima, Ryukyus Island

Adolph Buxie photo 1945

Private First Class Adolph Buxie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 21, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action on the Philippine Islands

Wendell C. Arhart photo 1945

Private First Class Wendell C. Arhart

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Belgium

Andy I. Stamnes photo 1945

Sergeant Andy I. Stamnes

Cooperstown, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 17, 1945 / Age: