State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Solomon Kalil photo 1944

Private First Class Solomon Kalil

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in France

Edward D. Crimmins photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Edward D. Crimmins

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 677th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age: 36

The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan.

Robert C. Roche photo 1944

Private First Class Robert C. Roche

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Saidor, New Guinea

Robert W. Arhart photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Robert W. Arhart

Fargo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 85th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Light

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

Killed in action in Belgium.

Joe F. Hausler photo 1944

Corp. Joe F. Hausler

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Willaim F. Schoener photo 1944

Electrician's Mate 3C Willaim F. Schoener

Mandan, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

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

Died while doing maintenance on the ships engine and was electrocuted (Per statement of family 5/16/2019) - Buried at Sea. Survived by spouse Katharine.

Donald R. Emerson photo 1944

Capt. Donald R. Emerson

Pembina, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action while flying a P-51 during the Battle of the Bulge. He was heading back to his base after a mission when he encountered six enemy planes.

Zenophile L. Grandbois photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Zenophile L. Grandbois

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Roland D. McKay photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Roland D. McKay

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Italy

Boyd C. McWethy photo 1944

PFC Boyd C. McWethy

Crosby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Herbert H. Hoehn photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Herbert H. Hoehn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Germany

Unite L. Brodin photo 1944

Captain Unite L. Brodin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:603rd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in European Theater

Ronald L. Swalley photo 1944

Private Ronald L. Swalley

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 28, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action on Anzio Beach, Italy

Wallace A. Ronning photo 1944

Private Wallace A. Ronning

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service at Camp Campbell, Kentucky

Hartvick L. Anderson photo 1944

GM3c Hartvick L. Anderson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered.