State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Arthur S. Whitson photo 1944

PFC Arthur S. Whitson

Hillsboro, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in Toscana, Italy.

Donald H. Peterson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Donald H. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 35

Died in France on November 30, 1944, from wounds received in an attack on the Siegfried line in Germany. Peterson was a member of a rifle company which succeeded in capturing 14 pill boxes and cleared out several tank traps in the attack.

Leo F. Baumgartner photo 1944

Staff Sgt. Leo F. Baumgartner

Strasburg, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 957th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action at the beginning of operation Cobra.

Alfred G. Huber photo 1944

Sgt. Alfred G. Huber

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action near France.

Clifton B. Brickson photo 1944

Private Clifton B. Brickson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Belgium

John R. Plummer photo 1944

Sgt. John R. Plummer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Fred J. Kautz photo 1944

Private First Class Fred J. Kautz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 12, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in the Pacific

Donald A. Swenson photo 1944

Captain Donald A. Swenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 27

Died in service in Sorrento, Italy

Ernest L. Monson photo 1944

Sgt. Ernest L. Monson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

Anthony Kuhn photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Anthony Kuhn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24D #41-24186

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:72nd Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:13th Army Air Force

Date of Loss: March 05, 1944 / Age: 26

After a successful bombing mission it was noticed by other B-24's, while returning to base, that B-24D #41-24186 was not able to close their bomb bay doors and that one of their engines was also on fire.

Dale W. Witson photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Dale W. Witson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:324th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action when his plane was shot down over Deiderode, Germany.

Norbert L. Olsen photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Norbert L. Olsen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Cisterna, Italy

Walter Cerny photo 1944

Private First Class Walter Cerny

Lark, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Italy.

George S. Grimm photo 1944

Corporal George S. Grimm

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 03, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Bougainville, Solomon Islands

Fredrick J. Schuster photo 1944

Seaman 2nd Class Fredrick J. Schuster

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in the Southwest Pacific Area