State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Ernest E. Mellum photo 1944

Private Ernest E. Mellum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Edward G. Davis photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Edward G. Davis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 02, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action at Bougainville

John A. Ross photo 1944

Private First Class John A. Ross

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 26, 1944 / Age: 33

Died in service in France

Harvey M. Olson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Harvey M. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Germany

Hartvick L. Anderson photo 1944

Gunner's Mate Third Class Hartvick L. Anderson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy. Remains not recovered. 

 

Lawrence H. Meidl photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Lawrence H. Meidl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Paul A. Hostvedt photo 1944

Private Paul A. Hostvedt

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in France

Kenneth J. Spooner photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Kenneth J. Spooner

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in a plane crash in Portland, Oregon

Toivo T. Tuomie photo 1944

Technician Fourth Grade Toivo T. Tuomie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 31

Died in service in North Africa.

Glen P. McGhan photo 1944

Private First Class Glen P. McGhan

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Leroy E. Kincaid photo 1944

Corporal Leroy E. Kincaid

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

Kermit P. Rufsvold photo 1944

Private First Class Kermit P. Rufsvold

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Peter L. Braun photo 1944

Private Peter L. Braun

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 37

Killed in action in France.

Robert H. Klose photo 1944

Private First Class Robert H. Klose

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 07, 1944 / Age:

Brother to Staff Sergeant Kenneth A. Klose who died earlier on March 22, 1943 aboard a B25-H Aircraft.

Raymond W. Winter photo 1944

Private First Class Raymond W. Winter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Myitkyina, Burma