State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II

Gordon R. Quill photo 1944

Pvt. Gordon R. Quill

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Lyle J. Doerr photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Lyle J. Doerr

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17 42-102610 "Boomerang"

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:602nd Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 30, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in the European Theater

John C. Ulmer photo 1944

Chief Pharmacist Mate John C. Ulmer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 13, 1944 / Age: 36

Chief Pharmacist's Mate John Cassady Ulmer, United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.

Philip Mitzel Jr. photo 1944

Private First Class Philip Mitzel Jr.

Orrin, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:37th Infantry Division

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

Donald E. Woodwick photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Donald E. Woodwick

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:729th AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Jeroy Christianson photo 1944

PFC Jeroy Christianson

Steele, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Godgrey N. Halverson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Godgrey N. Halverson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in St Jares Manshe, France

John Barnett photo 1944

1st Lt. John Barnett

Granville, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed over Germany.

Oliver M. Hovland photo 1944

PFC Oliver M. Hovland

Columbus, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action near France.

Thomas J. Jereski photo 1944

Private Thomas J. Jereski

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:50th Engineer Combat Battalion

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

Killed in action in Leyte

Oscar L. Skistad photo 1944

PFC Oscar L. Skistad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Kermit E. Chapman photo 1944

Lieutenant Junior Grade Kermit E. Chapman

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 19, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in Eniwetok, Marshall Islands

Hamlin R. Stenson photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Hamlin R. Stenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 03, 1944 / Age: 30

Died in service in Guam

Louis R. Reitan photo 1944

Sergeant Louis R. Reitan

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:763rd AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: July 15, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Yugoslavia

Lyal A. Fenster photo 1944

Sgt. Lyal A. Fenster

Lignite, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near France.