State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Julius Arndt photo 1944

Cpl. Julius Arndt

Wright, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division

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

Died while in MIA status. Philippines. Remains not recovered. 

Lowell A. Fiskum photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Lowell A. Fiskum

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:506th Bomb Squadron

Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Hansberg, Germany in a plane that went down during a mission

Alex Bakken photo 1944

Private First Class Alex Bakken

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 38

Killed in action in France

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.

Carl E. Krenz photo 1944

PFC Carl E. Krenz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 16, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Wilmer Kerner photo 1944

Private First Class Wilmer Kerner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in France

George A. Schimpf photo 1944

PFC George A. Schimpf

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Randolph E. Oswald photo 1944

PFC Randolph E. Oswald

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division

Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in MIA status. Killed near Holland during the Battle of the Canals.

Ivan C. Beatty photo 1944

Private Ivan C. Beatty

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion, Amphibian Team Group, Fleet Marine Force.

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Fleet Marine Force

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Peleliu Island, Palau Islands

James A. Howard photo 1944

Major James A. Howard

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:369th AAF Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Germany

Odin H. Tufto photo 1944

PFC Odin H. Tufto

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Roy J. Kitagawa photo 1944

Private First Class Roy J. Kitagawa

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:100th Battalion

Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in France

Proctor Ames photo 1944

PFC Proctor Ames

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:

Killed in action in France.

Gustave Hager photo 1944

Tech 5c Gustave Hager

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near Italy.

Harlan O. Sauer photo 1944

Pvt. Harlan O. Sauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.