State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

World War II (WWII)

Wilbert M. Kramer photo 1944

Private First Class Wilbert M. Kramer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Leonard M. Smestad photo 1944

Private First Class Leonard M. Smestad

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

Kenneth R. Thompson photo 1944

2nd Lieutenant Kenneth R. Thompson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the South Pacific Area.

Leo F. Schafer photo 1944

PFC Leo F. Schafer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Garner Douglas Webster photo 1944

Cpl. Garner Douglas Webster

Mercer, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1035 Sig CO

Date of Loss: September 04, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in Service. Non-Combat Jeep accident on 4 September 1944 in Italy. European African Middle Eastern Theater.

Donald J. Olson photo 1944

PFC Donald J. Olson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 31, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Samuel F. Linn photo 1944

Private First Class Samuel F. Linn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Killed in action in Normandy, France

William J. McCann photo 1944

Tech. 4c William J. McCann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

Orval E. Anderson photo 1944

Private First Class Orval E. Anderson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 17, 1944 / Age: 23

 Killed in Action 17 Aug 44, France

Earl L. Boyer photo 1944

Private First Class Earl L. Boyer

St. Joseph, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:29th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 09, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Belgium

Lynn J. Kjera photo 1944

Sergeant Lynn J. Kjera

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:719th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Chester B. Henderickson photo 1944

Technical Sergeant Chester B. Henderickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31

On Christmas Eve 1944, the Belgium troopship SS Leopoldville, left the pier at Southampton, England with over 2,000 American soldiers assigned to the 66th Infantry Division and crossed the English Channel to France.

Carl J. Thorgramson photo 1944

PFC Carl J. Thorgramson

Watford City, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Robert D. Smith photo 1944

Staff Sergeant Robert D. Smith

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Paul O. Thurn photo 1944

Technician 5th Grade Paul O. Thurn

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Killed in action in France