State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

World War II

George L. Swetland photo 1944

Private First Class George L. Swetland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:83rd Chemical Battalion

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Anzio, Italy

Daniel J. Roehl photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Daniel J. Roehl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 22, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Jack Ell photo 1944

Sgt. Jack Ell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near France.

Alvin Overby photo 1944

PFC Alvin Overby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 320th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 13, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France.

Herbert Fried photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Herbert Fried

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:338th Bomber Squadron

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

Killed in action in a plane that crashed in the Baltic Sea, about 55 miles E of Sassnitz. The cause of the crash was enemy aircraft.

Richard E. Peterson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Richard E. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Herbert A. McKitrick photo 1944

Private First Class Herbert A. McKitrick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Milton H. Underdahl photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Milton H. Underdahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy

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

Killed in action in Belgium.

Hilmer G.E. Sorbem photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Hilmer G.E. Sorbem

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: June 28, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Saipan

Edward P. Morin photo 1944

Private Edward P. Morin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Italy

Obert L. Halseth photo 1944

PFC Obert L. Halseth

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 56th Signal Air Warning Battalion

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

Killed in action in England. Died of wounds suffered in the invasion of France.

Vernon B. Jensen photo 1944

Flight Officer Vernon B. Jensen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Troop Carrier Squadron

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 31

He was a glider pilot in support of the D-Day landings at Normandy in what was known as Glider Operation Neptune.

Sigval M. Carlson photo 1944

Sergeant Sigval M. Carlson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 25, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Cecina, Italy

Harry W. Eck photo 1944

1st Lt. Harry W. Eck

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that crashed near Neustaedt-on-the-Werra, Germany.

Glenn N. Lawritson photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Glenn N. Lawritson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in Ft Sam Houston, Texas