State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Clifton B. Brickson photo 1944

Private Clifton B. Brickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Belgium

John R. Plummer photo 1944

Sgt. John R. Plummer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Fred J. Kautz photo 1944

Private First Class Fred J. Kautz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in the Pacific

Ernest L. Monson photo 1944

Sgt. Ernest L. Monson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

Anthony Kuhn photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Anthony Kuhn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24D #41-24186

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:72nd Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:13th Army Air Force

Date of Loss: March 05, 1944 / Age: 26

After a successful bombing mission it was noticed by other B-24's, while returning to base, that B-24D #41-24186 was not able to close their bomb bay doors and that one of their engines was also on fire.

Walter Cerny photo 1944

Private First Class Walter Cerny

Lark, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Italy.

George S. Grimm photo 1944

Corporal George S. Grimm

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 03, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Bougainville, Solomon Islands

Jerome P. Higgins photo 1944

Pvt. Jerome P. Higgins

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 182nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: September 24, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action on Bougainville.

Edward A. Shirley photo 1944

Sgt. Edward A. Shirley

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 322nd Bomber Squadron, 91th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

William M. Bryson photo 1944

Sergeant William M. Bryson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:565th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action on a plane that was shot down

Albert E. Maki photo 1944

Private Albert E. Maki

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Italy

Joseph S. Pyle photo 1944

Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Joseph S. Pyle

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in San Diego, California

Paul W. Wallin photo 1944

Private Paul W. Wallin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:295th Engineer Combat Battalion

Date of Loss: December 30, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Ross R. Veach photo 1944

Private Ross R. Veach

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 05, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany

Ernest P. Singer photo 1944

Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Ernest P. Singer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Pasadena, California