State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Wilmer Kerner photo 1944

Private First Class Wilmer Kerner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Hamlin R. Stenson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Hamlin R. Stenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 03, 1944 / Age: 30

Died in service in Guam

Louis R. Reitan photo 1944

Sergeant Louis R. Reitan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:763rd AAF Bomber Squadron

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

Killed in action in Yugoslavia

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

Erling J. Varland photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Erling J. Varland

World War II

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

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

James A. Howard photo 1944

Major James A. Howard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:369th AAF Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Germany

Roy J. Kitagawa photo 1944

Private First Class Roy J. Kitagawa

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:100th Battalion

Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in France

Leonard J. Larson photo 1944

Private First Class Leonard J. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in 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

Hunter D. Watts photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Hunter D. Watts

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in France

Beverly A. Janis photo 1944

Private First Class Beverly A. Janis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Andrew D. Carlson photo 1944

Private First Class Andrew D. Carlson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 04, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Oudler, Belgium

Fernald C. Kjos photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Fernald C. Kjos

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:32nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action on Leyte Island, Philippine Islands

Eugene P. Thompson photo 1944

Chief Aviation Storekeeper Eugene P. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 29, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in Saipan, Marianas Islands

John F. Lavelle photo 1944

Private John F. Lavelle

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 20

He was killed in action in Germany after being hit by a second mortar that came into the house where he was helping getting men out.