State Heroes Total:
3931
Service Branch

World War II

Glenn N. Lawritson photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Glenn N. Lawritson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in Ft Sam Houston, Texas

Theodore R. Zech photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Theodore R. Zech

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Curtis L. Wright Jr. photo 1944

Aviation Radioman Curtis L. Wright Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Yorktown

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Yap Island

Orville R. Overby photo 1944

Private First Class Orville R. Overby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in Germany

Harold W. Borchers photo 1944

Pvt. Harold W. Borchers

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 2nd Special Service Regiment

Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Italy.

Ernest W. Kjellerson photo 1944

PFC Ernest W. Kjellerson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Eugene O. Hanson photo 1944

Private First Class Eugene O. Hanson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France

Edward J. Birch photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Edward J. Birch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17 Flying Fortress

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:32nd Bomber Squadron B-17 FLYING FORTRESS

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th US Army Air Forces

Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in a plane that crashed in Austria, the plane departed Italy

Rueben S. Tastad photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Rueben S. Tastad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.

Allen Alfson photo 1944

Sgt. Allen Alfson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Warren H. Guernsey photo 1944

2nd Lt. Warren H. Guernsey

Velva, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 353th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near Italy.

Bjarne Johnson photo 1944

Private First Class Bjarne Johnson

Sverdrup Township ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Bougainville

Alvin E. Stocking photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Alvin E. Stocking

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Arthur F. Nappen photo 1944

Seaman 1st Class Arthur F. Nappen

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 12, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Stirling Island

Kalmer Nyjordet photo 1944

1st Lt. Kalmer Nyjordet

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 69th Tank Battalion, 6th Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 16, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.