State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Manfred E. Moe photo 1945

Corporal Manfred E. Moe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division

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

Killed in action in Kircheib, Germany

David E. Berth photo 1944

Sergeant David E. Berth

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in North Africa

Jess A. Edd photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Jess A. Edd

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Italy

Marvin E.  Albertson photo 1944

First Lieutenant Marvin E. Albertson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:350th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age: 24

On October 27, 1944 he was piloting his P-51 Mustang #44-14422 during a training flight when he collided with the P-51 42-14791 and crashed at Wilden, Worcestershire, England.

Christ A. Christiansen photo 1944

Private Christ A. Christiansen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Germany

Russel Loyd Kruger photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Russel Loyd Kruger

New Salem, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:12th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in Action at the Battle of Hedgerows in Normandy, France on June 15, 1944 at the age of 22. His only child Russel "Rusty" was born 7 months later. 

Jack Ell photo 1944

Sergeant Jack Ell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:20th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Donald L. Lillehaug photo 1944

Sergeant Donald L. Lillehaug

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 06, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Relmond C. Amsbaugh photo 1944

Private Relmond C. Amsbaugh

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action 12 Jul 44 France

Roland Kramer photo 1944

Private First Class Roland Kramer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in Saipan; Not confirmed however family has understood that his unit was landed on the wrong beach in Saipan and the Japanese wiped out the entire unit before they even got to the beach.

Maynard B. Anderson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Maynard B. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division "Ozark"

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Aachen, Germany

Gilbert A. Helland photo 1944

Private First Class Gilbert A. Helland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Battery

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:343rd Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 24, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in France

Merle H. Longnecker photo 1944

Ens. Merle H. Longnecker

New Rockford, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 20

A Tragic Accident.

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.