State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Raymond E. Hayden photo 1944

PFC Raymond E. Hayden

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action near Belgium. Received Purple Heart and Bronze Star awards.

Clarence  Spotted Wolf photo 1944

Private Clarence Spotted Wolf

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in Luxembourg, Germany

Earl K. Nore photo 1944

Corporal Earl K. Nore

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in the North Sea

Ernest E. Mellum photo 1944

Pvt. Ernest E. Mellum

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

James E. Fox photo 1944

Private First Class James E. Fox

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in France

Stephen Olason photo 1944

Private Stephen Olason

Hensel, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

After training at various centers he was sent to Burma and placed in an airborne crew. While thus engaged he was killed in action Dec. 14, 1944. 

Adolph L. Winther photo 1944

Captain Adolph L. Winther

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 30, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in France

Lester R. Maack photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Lester R. Maack

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Miles O. Shelley photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Miles O. Shelley

Carrington

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

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

Killed in action in the Solomon Islands

Harold L. Johnson photo 1944

Private Harold L. Johnson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 17, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Germany

Vernon T. Starks photo 1944

Private First Class Vernon T. Starks

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands

George Ravnaas photo 1944

Private First Class George Ravnaas

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age: 20

Died in service in Guam

Gerhard S. Omoth photo 1944

Sgt. Gerhard S. Omoth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action near France.

Clifton O. Wade photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Clifton O. Wade

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:429 AAF Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: August 05, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action when his plane was shot down over Naples, Italy. 

Robert A. Ulland photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Robert A. Ulland

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 12, 1944 / Age: 26

Died in service in Waddington, England