State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Robert M. Norby photo 1944

Private Robert M. Norby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: May 31, 1944 / Age: 25

On May 31, 1944, in Larrvio, Italy, Private Robert Norby was killed from shell wounds.

Ephraim Meyer photo 1944

Pvt. Ephraim Meyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Orin E. Olson photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Orin E. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:448th Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Air Force

Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age: 25

On July 26 they were bombing a bridge on the Adiage River near Verona, Italy, when their plane was hit in the left engine. Orin stayed at the controls of the plane as other crew members parachuted out.

Ivan O. Bustad photo 1944

PFC Ivan O. Bustad

Ellisville, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 57th Signal Battalion

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Italy.

August M. Kubis photo 1944

Staff Sgt. August M. Kubis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 03, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Otto M. Wahus photo 1944

Corporal Otto M. Wahus

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 08, 1944 / Age: 27

Born  McKenzie County, ND March 16, 1917. Entered US Army in Ft. Snelling, MN May 20, 1942.  Served European African Middle Eastern Theater. Killed in Action near France. Buried in Plot F Row 17 Grave 22 Lorraine, France.

Ivan C. Beatty photo 1944

Private Ivan C. Beatty

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion, Amphibian Team Group, Fleet Marine Force.

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fleet Marine Force

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Peleliu Island, Palau Islands

Reuben Anhorn photo 1944

Private Reuben Anhorn

Max, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age: 36

357th Infantry landed on Utah Beach on June 8, 1944. They entered action on June 10, and were declared MIA on June 24.

Joseph S. Schneider photo 1944

Pvt. Joseph S. Schneider

Mount Carmel, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Belgium.

James A. Howard photo 1944

Major James A. Howard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:369th AAF Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Germany

Harold B. Stair photo 1944

Private Harold B. Stair

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in France

Eugene J. Overby photo 1944

Pvt. Eugene J. Overby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Germany.

Roy J. Kitagawa photo 1944

Private First Class Roy J. Kitagawa

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:100th Battalion

Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in France

Kenneth McLaughlin photo 1944

Sgt. Kenneth McLaughlin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Gilmore W. Harper photo 1944

2LT Gilmore W. Harper

Cartwright, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age: