State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Rudy W. Bohn photo 1944

Technician 4th Grade Rudy W. Bohn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Division

Date of Loss: January 29, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Anzio, Italy

Donnelly O. Thompson photo 1944

First Sergeant Donnelly O. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Germany

Clarence Aaberg photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Clarence Aaberg

Alexandria, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 711th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: February 25, 1944 / Age: 26

While returning from a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his B-17, "Rosemary III", lost 3 engines. He was able to nurse it back to southern England where his crew was able to bail out safely but his parachute failed to open.

William Mittlestedt photo 1944

Private William Mittlestedt

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in North Africa

Antone A. Gieser photo 1944

PFC Antone A. Gieser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 31, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Floyd N. Richert photo 1944

Chaplain - Captain Floyd N. Richert

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 316th Troop Carrier Group

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Wallace V. Johnson photo 1944

Private First Class Wallace V. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 03, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in the Marianas Island

Thomas F. Clark photo 1944

Private First Class Thomas F. Clark

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 23

Died of wounds in Holland

Raymond H. Strand photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Raymond H. Strand

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

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

Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action Keriing, France

Jacob Riegel photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Jacob Riegel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 07, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in France

Elmer E. Kouba photo 1944

Private First Class Elmer E. Kouba

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in France

Ervin Weil photo 1944

Private Ervin Weil

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 16, 1944 / Age: 19

Died in service in Luxembourg

Marvin S. O'Conner photo 1944

Private Marvin S. O'Conner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in France

Everett L. Corbin photo 1944

Sgt. Everett L. Corbin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 14, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Herbert I. Gentz photo 1944

Private First Class Herbert I. Gentz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:66th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Belgium