State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

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

William R. McKay photo 1944

Chief Machinist's Mate William R. McKay

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in Seattle, Washington

Roger J. Muggli photo 1944

Pvt. Roger J. Muggli

Golden Valley, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 28, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Gosta H. Johnson photo 1944

Radioman 1st Class Gosta H. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 04, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in Action in the Marshall Islands

Carl C. Eide photo 1944

Private First Class Carl C. Eide

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Dutch New Guinea

Earl B. Sondreal photo 1944

Private First Class Earl B. Sondreal

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Earl W. Lerand photo 1944

Sgt. Earl W. Lerand

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4128th Quartermaster Service Company

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Thomas White photo 1944

PFC Thomas White

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Lyle D. Lere photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Lyle D. Lere

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

John Svenningsen photo 1944

Major John Svenningsen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 27

He died in service when the transport on which he was a passenger returning stateside, C-54ASkymaster #41-37292, crashed after takeoff in Accra (present day Ghana).

Anton Bauman photo 1944

PFC Anton Bauman

Strasburg, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in France.

Thomas G. Root photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Thomas G. Root

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Austria

Ronald J. Nicolson photo 1944

Private Ronald J. Nicolson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 04, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Brest, France

Kenneth C. Howie photo 1944

Pvt. Kenneth C. Howie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action near France.

Alvin R. Bohn photo 1944

Sergeant Alvin R. Bohn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Leyte Islands, Philippines