State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Myron G. Nolin photo 1944

Corporal Myron G. Nolin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in New Guinea

Ephraim Meyer photo 1944

Pvt. Ephraim Meyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division

Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Ivan O. Bustad photo 1944

PFC Ivan O. Bustad

Ellisville, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 57th Signal Battalion

Date of Loss: February 08, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action near Italy.

Milnor S. Olson photo 1944

Corporal Milnor S. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 33

Died in service in Germany

Arthur S. Knutson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Arthur S. Knutson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 333 Field Artillary BN 38 Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in Action 12 May 1944, Italy.

Buried in Evanger Cemetery Norma North Dakota.

Name included on page 784 of Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II1941-1945.

William O. Lund photo 1944

Private First Class William O. Lund

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

August M. Kubis photo 1944

Staff Sgt. August M. Kubis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 03, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Otto M. Wahus photo 1944

Corporal Otto M. Wahus

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 08, 1944 / Age: 27

Born  McKenzie County, ND March 16, 1917. Entered US Army in Ft. Snelling, MN May 20, 1942.  Served European African Middle Eastern Theater. Killed in Action near France. Buried in Plot F Row 17 Grave 22 Lorraine, France.

John Gums photo 1944

Staff Sergeant John Gums

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24J #44-40540

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:424th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22

B-24J #44-40540 took off, with a crew of 10, from Morotai, North Maluku Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Balikpapan island in Borneo.

Herbert Bauer photo 1944

Storekeeper Third Class Herbert Bauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in San Pedro Bay, Philippine Islands

Reuben Anhorn photo 1944

Private Reuben Anhorn

Max, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age: 36

357th Infantry landed on Utah Beach on June 8, 1944. They entered action on June 10, and were declared MIA on June 24.

Gustav M. Platzkow photo 1944

Private First Class Gustav M. Platzkow

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Joseph S. Schneider photo 1944

Pvt. Joseph S. Schneider

Mount Carmel, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Belgium.

Tellef C. Hoverson photo 1944

Sergeant Tellef C. Hoverson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 31

Killed in action in Germany

Gilmore W. Harper photo 1944

2LT Gilmore W. Harper

Cartwright, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age: