State Heroes Total:
3437
Service Branch

World War II

Russell H. Kinzer photo 1944

Ensign Russell H. Kinzer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in a plane crash. The plane Ensign Kinzer was flying collided with another plane during a training flight in Green Cove Springs, Florida.

Earl K. Nore photo 1944

Corporal Earl K. Nore

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in the North Sea

Boyd C. McWethy photo 1944

PFC Boyd C. McWethy

Crosby, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Harold J. Larson photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Harold J. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H #41-29543

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:706th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 27, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service when the aircraft he was piloting struck the cliff top at Foreness Bay, near Cliftonville, Kent, England

James E. Fox photo 1944

Private First Class James E. Fox

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in France

Marvin Hjalmarson photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Marvin Hjalmarson

Akra, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 28

Reported KIA, Holland.

Lester R. Maack photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Lester R. Maack

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Ernest L. Burlog photo 1944

Sgt. Ernest L. Burlog

Meadow Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near Italy.

Ernest A. Krause photo 1944

PFC Ernest A. Krause

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Reuben Wacker photo 1944

Private Reuben Wacker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:119th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:30th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near France.

Wilbert M. Kramer photo 1944

PFC Wilbert M. Kramer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Donald B. Vollrath photo 1944

Pvt. Donald B. Vollrath

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6657th Signal Company

Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

Cleo Michel photo 1944

Private First Class Cleo Michel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Joseph Jacobson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:546th Bomb Squadron (Heavy)

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Air Force

Date of Loss: March 09, 1944 / Age: 31

Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson was Killed in Action on 9 March 1944 while serving as Waist Gunner on B-17 aircraft #42-37781 (Silver Dollar) when the aircraft was struck by bombs dropped by another B-17 on a bombing mission to Berlin, Germany.

Gilbert Engen photo 1944

PFC Gilbert Engen

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 12, 1944 / Age: