State Heroes Total:
3939
Service Branch

World War II

Otto M. Wahus photo 1944

Corporal Otto M. Wahus

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

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

Born  McKenzie County, ND March 16, 1917. Entered US Army in Ft. Snelling, MN May 20, 1942.  Served European African Middle Eastern Theater. Killed in Action near France. Buried in Plot F Row 17 Grave 22 Lorraine, France.

Reuben Anhorn photo 1944

Private Reuben Anhorn

Max, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age: 36

357th Infantry landed on Utah Beach on June 8, 1944. They entered action on June 10, and were declared MIA on June 24.

Joseph S. Schneider photo 1944

Pvt. Joseph S. Schneider

Mount Carmel, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Belgium.

Eugene J. Overby photo 1944

Pvt. Eugene J. Overby

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany.

Kenneth McLaughlin photo 1944

Sgt. Kenneth McLaughlin

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Joseph Brinkman photo 1944

Sgt. Joseph Brinkman

Danzig, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in (Begium) Luxembourg.

Wilbert M. Kramer photo 1944

PFC Wilbert M. Kramer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Leo F. Schafer photo 1944

PFC Leo F. Schafer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Lloyd G. Amundson photo 1944

Private Lloyd G. Amundson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 13, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action 13 Jun 44 Kanai, Alaska

Andrew J. Schaaf photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Andrew J. Schaaf

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Delmar D. McBeth photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Delmar D. McBeth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in Utrecht, Holland

Leonard M. Smestad photo 1944

Private First Class Leonard M. Smestad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Kenneth R. Thompson photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Kenneth R. Thompson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.

Garner Douglas Webster photo 1944

Cpl. Garner Douglas Webster

Mercer, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1035 Sig CO

Date of Loss: September 04, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in Service. Non-Combat Jeep accident on 4 September 1944 in Italy. European African Middle Eastern Theater.

Samuel F. Linn photo 1944

Private First Class Samuel F. Linn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Normandy, France