State Heroes Total:
3931
Service Branch

World War II

Vern H. Kickertz photo 1944

Sergeant Vern H. Kickertz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Owen K. Rotnem photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Owen K. Rotnem

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Metz, France

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

LaVerne J. Mellom photo 1944

Private First Class LaVerne J. Mellom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in New Guinea

Richard E. Haugen photo 1944

PFC Richard E. Haugen

Stevens, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Stanley T. Hubbard photo 1944

Private Stanley T. Hubbard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Mignona, Italy

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

Arthur E. Kittelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Arthur E. Kittelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:957th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Field Artillery Corps Division

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Normandy, France

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.

Matthew American Horse photo 1944

Private First Class Matthew American Horse

Cannonball, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 21

Oswald P. Kjilbak photo 1944

PFC Oswald P. Kjilbak

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action at Lyte, P.I.