State Heroes Total:
3437
Service Branch

World War II

Francis A. Fee photo 1944

Sgt. Francis A. Fee

Ops Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action near France.

Robert P. Ployhar photo 1944

Pvt. Robert P. Ployhar

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 409th Infantry Regiment, 103th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Conrad E. Olson photo 1944

Private First Class Conrad E. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: August 30, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Mariana Islands

Sylvan R. Lucier photo 1944

Flight Officer Sylvan R. Lucier

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Tilfield, England

Krist Wentz photo 1944

PFC Krist Wentz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Belgium.

Kenneth I.  Bakken photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Kenneth I. Bakken

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Germany

Loris M. Espeseth photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Loris M. Espeseth

Eldorado, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 418th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy

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

Killed in action in England.

George B. Peterson photo 1944

Sgt. George B. Peterson

McCanna, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 735th Bomber Squadron, 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: May 08, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Belgium.

Wilmer Kerner photo 1944

Private First Class Wilmer Kerner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in France

Ernest E. Day photo 1944

Sergeant Ernest E. Day

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 03, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Italy

James D. Noonan photo 1944

1st Lieutenant James D. Noonan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 02, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Camp Barkeley, Texas

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.

Norman E. Olson photo 1944

Captain Norman E. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:357th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: April 08, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Germany

Edward F. Buzalsky photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Edward F. Buzalsky

Connor Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Belgium.

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.