State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Alger H. Burman photo 1944

Private First Class Alger H. Burman

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near the Philippines.

Jack C. Beckwith photo 1944

Private First Class Jack C. Beckwith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:99th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 16, 1944 / Age: 20

On December 15, 1944, he was with members of Company C on Hill 627 in the woods near Wahlerscheid, Germany, when the men came under attack from multiple German artillery barrages.

Victor C. Anderson photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Victor C. Anderson

Edmore, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age: 30

Killed in action in France.

LaVerne J. Mellom photo 1944

Private First Class LaVerne J. Mellom

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in service in New Guinea

Stanley T. Hubbard photo 1944

Private Stanley T. Hubbard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Mignona, Italy

Norval Staples photo 1944

Private First Class Norval Staples

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service on Palau Island

Martin T. Rasmussen photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Martin T. Rasmussen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in France

Dale H. Ellingson photo 1944

Private Dale H. Ellingson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

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

Killed in action near Italy.

Randolph E. Oswald photo 1944

Private First Class Randolph E. Oswald

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Tank Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Seventh Armored Division

Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24

Died in MIA status. Killed near Holland during the Battle of the Canals.

Harry A. Bresnahan photo 1944

Private First Class Harry A. Bresnahan

Wahpeton, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Second Armored Division

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

Killed in action in France.

Duane E. MacKenzie photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Duane E. MacKenzie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age: 19

Died in service in France

Odin H. Tufto photo 1944

Private First Class Odin H. Tufto

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Luther E. Halden photo 1944

Private First Class Luther E. Halden

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in France

Vernon O. Berg photo 1944

Private First Class Vernon O. Berg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:27th Infantry Division

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

Killed in action in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Leonard A. Powell photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Leonard A. Powell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in Normandy, France