State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

World War II

Donald R. Gingrey photo 1944

PFC Donald R. Gingrey

Steele, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Carl R. Emery photo 1944

Private First Class Carl R. Emery

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the English Channel

Ray P. Cupp photo 1944

PFC Ray P. Cupp

Rolla, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near France.

Allen L. Lindholm photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Allen L. Lindholm

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:99th Infantry Battalion

Date of Loss: August 26, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Donald L. Bennett photo 1944

2nd Lt. Donald L. Bennett

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Gahlord G. Johnson photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Gahlord G. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action near Italy.

Robert H. Hegg photo 1944

Sergeant Robert H. Hegg

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 11, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Merland E. Moen photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Merland E. Moen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 21

While participating in aerial combat maneuvers with three other aircraft out of the Hayward Army Airfield, was last seen to have peeled off and dive towards the Pacific, roughly between the Farallon Islands and Pescadero Point, California.

Reinhold Gartner photo 1944

Sgt. Reinhold Gartner

Hebron, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Regiment, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action near France.

John S. Suko photo 1944

Private First Class John S. Suko

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:125th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age: 28

Died in service in North Africa

Gladwin L. Roberts photo 1944

Private Gladwin L. Roberts

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Malcom B. Nelson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Malcolm B. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

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

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

Killer in action in France

Leonard C. Nedella photo 1944

PFC Leonard C. Nedella

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action near France.

Ruben F. Welk photo 1944

Corporal Ruben F. Welk

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 19

On December 22, 1944 he was on the crew of the B-24J Liberator #44-40523 when they departed from Muroc Field in California during a routine training flight. They crashed and exploded during a snowstorm on Mount Gleason north of Glendale, California

Eugene L. Little photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Eugene L. Little

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands