State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

William M. Bryson photo 1944

Sergeant William M. Bryson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:565th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action on a plane that was shot down

Ole A. Trontvet photo 1944

Corporal Ole A. Trontvet

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 24, 1944 / Age: 23

Died in service in Hondon, Texas.

Joseph P. Morris photo 1944

Private First Class Joseph P. Morris

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service in Guam

Leo J. Davis photo 1944

Private First Class Leo J. Davis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in France

Ernest La Forte photo 1944

Private Ernest La Forte

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 39

Killed in action in Germany

Karsten A. Fossum photo 1944

Technician Fifth Grade Karsten A. Fossum

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:377th Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Gerald J. Callahan photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Gerald J. Callahan

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:47th Squadron

Date of Loss: January 21, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action near Italy.

Orlin J. Gullingsrud photo 1944

Technician Fifth Grade Orlin J. Gullingsrud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:362nd Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Leyte Island

Ronald E. Bartley photo 1944

Flight Officer Ronald E. Bartley

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:510th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 20, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany 

John Gums photo 1944

Staff Sergeant John Gums

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24J #44-40540

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:424th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22

B-24J #44-40540 took off, with a crew of 10, from Morotai, North Maluku Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Balikpapan island in Borneo.

Herbert Bauer photo 1944

Storekeeper Third Class Herbert Bauer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in San Pedro Bay, Philippine Islands

Gustav M. Platzkow photo 1944

Private First Class Gustav M. Platzkow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Joe F. Hausler photo 1944

Corporal Joe F. Hausler

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Third Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 02, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Willaim F. Schoener photo 1944

Electrician's Mate 3C Willaim F. Schoener

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: October 11, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while doing maintenance on the ships engine and was electrocuted (Per statement of family 5/16/2019) - Buried at Sea. Survived by spouse Katharine.

Oswald P. Kjilbak photo 1944

Private First Class Oswald P. Kjilbak

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action at Lyte, P.I.