State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War II

Proctor Ames photo 1944

PFC Proctor Ames

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

John D. Milks photo 1944

Private John D. Milks

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Gustave Hager photo 1944

Tech 5c Gustave Hager

Minot, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action near Italy.

Harlan O. Sauer photo 1944

Pvt. Harlan O. Sauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Rudolph L.  Jenson photo 1944

1st Lieutenant Rudolph L. Jenson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17G #42-31695

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:369th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 22, 1944 / Age: 26

B-17G #42-31695 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 111 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Bernburg, Germany.

Abner J. Olson photo 1944

Pvt. Abner J. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 81st Replacement Battalion

Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near England.

Walter Dietz photo 1944

Corp. Walter Dietz

Grand Forks, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action near Italy.

Orville L. Blumhagen photo 1944

2nd Lt. Orville L. Blumhagen

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 746th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 16, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Italy.

Leo W. Manske photo 1944

Corporal Leo W. Manske

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: July 01, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Saipan

Emil Bitz photo 1944

Private First Class Emil Bitz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:54th Armored Infantry Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Armored Division

Date of Loss: November 27, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany

Dale E. Simonson photo 1944

Private First Class Dale E. Simonson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Germany

Albert Albrecht photo 1944

PFC Albert Albrecht

Temvik, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

Martin M. Miller photo 1944

Sergeant Martin M. Miller

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 07, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France

Orville M. Chilson photo 1944

Private Orville M. Chilson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Germany

Francis H. Stoeber photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Francis H. Stoeber

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Air Force

Date of Loss: August 30, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in service in New Guinea