State Heroes Total:
3943
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Howard N. Johnson photo 1944

Second Lieutenant Howard N. Johnson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Athniel W. Gebhard photo 1944

Private First Class Athniel W. Gebhard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Melvin G. Moe photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Melvin G. Moe

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 35

Died in service in Asiatic Area

Aaron L. Jones photo 1944

Technician Fourth Grade Aaron L. Jones

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Lawrence R. Nelson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Lawrence R. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in France

Clarence V. Beckley photo 1944

Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence V. Beckley

Bordulac, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout

Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered. 

Telmer C. Lindquist photo 1944

Private First Class Telmer C. Lindquist

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in France.

Lewis D. Wilson photo 1944

Corporal Lewis D. Wilson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 15, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Maynard B. Anderson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Maynard B. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:102nd Infantry Division "Ozark"

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Aachen, Germany

Gustave Odegard photo 1944

Private First Class Gustave Odegard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 11, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Italy

Gilbert A. Helland photo 1944

Private First Class Gilbert A. Helland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Battery

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:343rd Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 24, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in France

Nicodemus A. Scherger photo 1944

Sergeant Nicodemus A. Scherger

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 10, 1944 / Age: 32

Died in service in England

Denis B. McDonough photo 1944

Sergeant Denis B. McDonough

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:701st Bomber Squadron

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

Denis was "Killed In Action" when his B-24J was hit by flak and crashed near Wizernes, France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.

Lloyd E. Porter photo 1944

Private Lloyd E. Porter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Edward D. Crimmins photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Edward D. Crimmins

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 677th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age: 36

The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan.

Robert D. Smith photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Robert D. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands