State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

William O. Ward photo 1945

2nd Lieutenant William O. Ward

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:361st Field Artillery

Date of Loss: April 19, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Okinawa

Charlie H. Victor photo 1944

Machinist's Mate 1st Class Charlie H. Victor

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in service in the Solomon Islands.

Frank C. Letzring photo 1944

Private First Class Frank C. Letzring

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 13, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Boyd D.  Iverson photo 1944

Sergeant Boyd D. Iverson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:388th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: March 08, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Magdeburg, Germany

Lyle M. Paulson photo 1944

Private First Class Lyle M. Paulson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Holland

Aloysius Decoteau photo 1944

Pvt. Aloysius Decoteau

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Albert E. Marple photo 1944

2nd Lt. Albert E. Marple

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 719th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action during a ferrying mission from Grottaglia, Italy to Pomigliano near Naples. Transporting personnel who had completed their tour of combat duty - lost in bad weather.

Elbert J. Bradrick photo 1944

2nd Lt. Elbert J. Bradrick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in Action in Germany

Rudy W. Bohn photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade Rudy W. Bohn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Division

Date of Loss: January 29, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Anzio, Italy

Donnelly O. Thompson photo 1944

First Sergeant Donnelly O. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Germany

William Mittlestedt photo 1944

Private William Mittlestedt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in North Africa

Robert D. Kaercher photo 1944

1st Lt. Robert D. Kaercher

Cavalier, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: March 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France. Arrived in England to join the 401st BG on his last mission, target: Watten, France. They were hit by flak over Pas de Calais and exploded.

Donald A. Syverson photo 1944

Sgt. Donald A. Syverson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Wallace V. Johnson photo 1944

Private First Class Wallace V. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 03, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in the Marianas Island

Sylvin J. Baker photo 1944

PFC Sylvin J. Baker

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age:

KIA D-Day Normandy Beach