State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Alexander Demontigny photo 1944

Pvt. Alexander Demontigny

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 22, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action near France.

Thomas Martin photo 1944

2nd Lt. Thomas Martin

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 155th Photographic Squadron, 10th Reconnaissance Group

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Fredrick J. Schuster photo 1944

Seaman 2nd Class Fredrick J. Schuster

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area

Marvin E.  Albertson photo 1944

First Lieutenant Marvin E. Albertson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:350th Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age: 24

On October 27, 1944 he was piloting his P-51 Mustang #44-14422 during a training flight when he collided with the P-51 42-14791 and crashed at Wilden, Worcestershire, England.

Grant O. Petricka photo 1944

Shipfitter 1st Class Grant O. Petricka

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 01, 1944 / Age: 28

Died in service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Clarence M. Keaveny photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Clarence M. Keaveny

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near Italy.

Wilbert A. Teigen photo 1944

Pvt. Wilbert A. Teigen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Ole A. Trontvet photo 1944

Corporal Ole A. Trontvet

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Hondon, Texas.

Joseph P. Morris photo 1944

Private First Class Joseph P. Morris

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service in Guam

Garret J. Glum photo 1944

Tech 5c Garret J. Glum

Bismarck, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 24th Quartermaster Company, 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in the Philippines after suffering fatal wounds on Leyte Island.

John E. Rod photo 1944

Staff Sgt. John E. Rod

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 132nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Christ A. Christiansen photo 1944

Private Christ A. Christiansen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Armored Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Germany

Russel Loyd Kruger photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Russel Loyd Kruger

New Salem, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:12th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in Action at the Battle of Hedgerows in Normandy, France on June 15, 1944 at the age of 22. His only child Russel "Rusty" was born 7 months later. 

Jack Ell photo 1944

Sergeant Jack Ell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:20th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

Martin R. Dahl photo 1944

Corp. Martin R. Dahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.